TextTalk 0.0.8

A Python library for sending SMS, email and WhatsApp messages

TextTalk Communication Library

A Python library for sending SMS, email and WhatsApp messages. This package provides a simple and efficient interface for sending both individual and bulk messages across multiple communication channels.

Features

• Send individual and bulk SMS messages
• Send individual and bulk email messages
• Send individual and bulk WhatsApp messages
• Configurable through environment variables or direct configuration
• Comprehensive error handling
• Type hints for better IDE support
• Simple and intuitive API

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd chat

2. Install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

You can configure the SMS client in two ways:

1. Using Environment Variables

Set the following environment variables:

export SMS_API_KEY='your_api_key'
export SMS_PARTNER_ID='your_partner_id'
export SMS_SHORTCODE='your_shortcode'

2. Using Direct Configuration

from sms import SMSConfig

config = SMSConfig(
    api_key='your_api_key',
    partner_id='your_partner_id',
    shortcode='your_shortcode'
)

Usage

Basic Usage

from sms import SMSClient

# Using environment variables
client = SMSClient()

# Send a single SMS
success = client.send_sms(
    to_number='[phone]',
    message='Hello from TextTalk!'
)

# Send bulk SMS
success = client.send_bulk_sms(
    message='Hello from TextTalk!',
    to_numbers=['[phone]', '[phone]']
)

With Custom Configuration

from sms import SMSClient, SMSConfig

config = SMSConfig(
    api_key='your_api_key',
    partner_id='your_partner_id',
    shortcode='your_shortcode'
)

client = SMSClient(config)

Error Handling

The library provides custom exceptions for better error handling:

from sms import SMSClient, SMSException, ConfigurationError, MessageError

try:
    client = SMSClient()
    client.send_sms(to_number='[phone]', message='Hello!')
except ConfigurationError as e:
    print(f"Configuration error: {e}")
except MessageError as e:
    print(f"Message error: {e}")
except SMSException as e:
    print(f"General SMS error: {e}")

API Reference

SMSClient

__init__(config: Optional[SMSConfig] = None)

Initialize the SMS client with configuration.

send_sms(to_number: str, message: str) -> bool

Send a single SMS message.

Parameters:

• to_number (str): The recipient's phone number
• message (str): The message content

Returns:

• bool: True if the message was sent successfully

send_bulk_sms(message: str, to_numbers: List[str]) -> bool

Send SMS messages to multiple recipients.

Parameters:

• message (str): The message content
• to_numbers (List[str]): List of recipient phone numbers

Returns:

• bool: True if the messages were sent successfully

SMSConfig

Configuration class for managing API credentials and settings.

Parameters:

• api_key (Optional[str]): API key for authentication
• partner_id (Optional[str]): Partner ID for the service
• shortcode (Optional[str]): Shortcode for sending messages

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.