diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/index.ts
index a15c38b1..458f88a5 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import defineApp from '../../helpers/define-app';
 import addAuthHeader from './common/add-auth-header';
 import auth from './auth';
+import triggers from './triggers';
 import actions from './actions';
 
 export default defineApp({
@@ -14,5 +15,6 @@ export default defineApp({
   primaryColor: 'e1000f',
   beforeRequest: [addAuthHeader],
   auth,
+  triggers,
   actions,
 });
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/triggers/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/triggers/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04e1504d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/triggers/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import receiveSms from './receive-sms';
+
+export default [receiveSms];
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/triggers/receive-sms/fetch-messages.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/triggers/receive-sms/fetch-messages.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..974d3007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/triggers/receive-sms/fetch-messages.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { IGlobalVariable, IJSONObject } from '@automatisch/types';
+
+const fetchMessages = async ($: IGlobalVariable) => {
+  const toNumber = $.step.parameters.toNumber as string;
+
+  let response;
+  let requestPath = `/2010-04-01/Accounts/${$.auth.data.accountSid}/Messages.json?To=${toNumber}`;
+
+  do {
+    response = await $.http.get(requestPath);
+
+    response.data.messages.forEach((message: IJSONObject) => {
+      const dataItem = {
+        raw: message,
+        meta: {
+          internalId: message.date_sent as string,
+        },
+      };
+
+      $.pushTriggerItem(dataItem);
+    });
+
+    requestPath = response.data.next_page_uri;
+  } while (requestPath);
+};
+
+export default fetchMessages;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/triggers/receive-sms/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/triggers/receive-sms/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30227cba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/apps/twilio/triggers/receive-sms/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import defineTrigger from '../../../../helpers/define-trigger';
+import fetchMessages from './fetch-messages';
+
+export default defineTrigger({
+  name: 'Receive SMS',
+  key: 'receiveSms',
+  pollInterval: 15,
+  description: 'Will be triggered when a new SMS is received.',
+  substeps: [
+    {
+      key: 'chooseConnection',
+      name: 'Choose connection',
+    },
+    {
+      key: 'chooseTrigger',
+      name: 'Set up a trigger',
+      arguments: [
+        {
+          label: 'To Number',
+          key: 'toNumber',
+          type: 'string',
+          required: true,
+          description:
+            'The number to receive the SMS on. It should be a Twilio number.',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      key: 'testStep',
+      name: 'Test trigger',
+    },
+  ],
+
+  async run($) {
+    await fetchMessages($);
+  },
+});