nunyakata 0.1.2

A unified Python package for Ghana-specific services and APIs including Nalo Solutions

nunyakata

Núnyá kátã (All Knowledge in Ewe) is A unified Python library wrapping Ghanaian digital services like payments, identity verification, SMS, USSD, and more. Built to simplify integrations with providers such as appsNmobile, Nalo, and others, all in one place.

Features

• Nalo Solutions Integration: Complete payment and SMS API support
• Environment-based Configuration: Easy credential management with .env files
• Type Safety: Full type hints and Pydantic validation
• Comprehensive Error Handling: Detailed error codes and explanations
• Multiple Authentication Methods: Support for various credential types
• Production Ready: Built for scalability and reliability

Installation

pip install nunyakata

For environment variable support:

pip install nunyakata[env]

Quick Start

Method 1: Environment Variables (Recommended)

1. Copy the environment template:

cp .env.example .env

2. Fill in your credentials in .env:

# SMS API (choose one method)
NALO_SMS_AUTH_KEY=your_auth_key_here
NALO_SMS_SOURCE=YOUR_SENDER_ID

# Payment API
NALO_PAYMENT_USERNAME=your_username
NALO_PAYMENT_PASSWORD=your_password
NALO_MERCHANT_ID=your_merchant_id

3. Use the client:

from nunyakata import NaloSolutions, create_nalo_client

# Method 1: Using configuration dictionary
config = {
    "sms": {
        "username": "your_username",
        "password": "your_password",
        "sender_id": "YOUR_SENDER_ID"
    },
    "payment": {
        "merchant_id": "your_merchant_id",
        "username": "your_username",
        "password": "your_password"
    },
    "email": {
        "username": "your_username",
        "password": "your_password",
        "from_email": "[e-mail]"
    }
}

client = NaloSolutions(config)

# Send SMS
response = client.send_sms("233501234567", "Hello Ghana!")

# Make payment
payment_response = client.make_payment(
    amount=10.00,
    customer_number="233501234567",
    customer_name="John Doe",
    item_desc="Product purchase",
    order_id="ORDER_123",
    payby="MTN",
    callback_url="https://yoursite.com/callback"
)

# Send email
email_response = client.send_email(
    to_email="[e-mail]",
    subject="Test Email",
    message="Hello from Ghana!"
)

# Handle USSD requests (for webhook endpoints)
ussd_response = client.handle_ussd_request({
    "USERID": "test_user",
    "MSISDN": "233501234567",
    "USERDATA": "",
    "MSGTYPE": True,
    "SESSIONID": "session_123"
})

Method 2: Direct Initialization

from nunyakata import NaloSolutions

client = NaloSolutions(
    # SMS credentials
    sms_username="your_username",
    sms_password="your_password",
    sms_sender_id="YOUR_SENDER_ID",

    # Payment credentials
    payment_username="your_username",
    payment_password="your_password",
    payment_merchant_id="your_merchant_id",

    # Email credentials
    email_username="your_email_username",
    email_password="your_email_password",
    email_from_email="[e-mail]"
)
)

Supported Services

Nalo Solutions

SMS Services

• ✅ Text SMS (GET/POST methods)
• ✅ Flash SMS
• ✅ Bulk SMS (individual and batch)
• ✅ Delivery reports and callbacks
• ✅ Username/password and auth key authentication
• ✅ Complete error code handling

Payment Services

• ✅ Mobile Money payments (MTN, Vodafone, AirtelTigo)
• ✅ Vodafone voucher and USSD payments
• ✅ Payment callbacks and webhooks
• ✅ Secure secret generation

USSD Services

• ✅ USSD request handling framework
• ✅ Session management utilities
• ✅ Menu creation and response formatting
• ✅ Flask webhook integration

Email Services

• ✅ JSON-based email sending
• ✅ Email with file attachments
• ✅ Bulk email support
• ✅ HTML email capabilities
• ✅ Template support with placeholders
• ✅ Username/password and auth key authentication
• ✅ Delivery status callbacks

Examples

See the examples/ directory for comprehensive usage examples:

• examples/nalo_solutions_demo.py - Basic usage examples
• examples/environment_config_demo.py - Environment configuration
• examples/sms_comprehensive_demo.py - All SMS features
• examples/email_comprehensive_demo.py - All email features
• examples/ussd_comprehensive_demo.py - USSD application with Flask
• examples/nalo_webhook_example.py - Webhook handling

Documentation

Detailed API documentation available in the docs/ directory:

• docs/nalo_solutions.md - Nalo Solutions API guide
• docs/nalo_api_compliance.md - API compliance details
• docs/sms_api_compliance.md - SMS API implementation details
• docs/ussd_api_compliance.md - USSD API implementation details
• docs/email_api_compliance.md - Email API implementation details
• docs/setup_guide.md - Complete setup guide

Configuration

Environment Variables

See .env.example for all available configuration options:

# SMS Configuration
NALO_SMS_USERNAME=your_sms_username
NALO_SMS_PASSWORD=your_sms_password
NALO_SMS_SENDER_ID=YOUR_SENDER_ID

# Payment Configuration
NALO_PAYMENT_USERNAME=your_payment_username
NALO_PAYMENT_PASSWORD=your_payment_password
NALO_PAYMENT_MERCHANT_ID=your_merchant_id

# Email Configuration
NALO_EMAIL_USERNAME=your_email_username
NALO_EMAIL_PASSWORD=your_email_password
NALO_EMAIL_FROM_EMAIL=[e-mail]
NALO_EMAIL_FROM_NAME=Your Name

# USSD Configuration
NALO_USSD_USERID=your_ussd_userid
NALO_USSD_MSISDN=233501234567

# Optional Callbacks
PAYMENT_CALLBACK_URL=https://yoursite.com/webhooks/payment
SMS_DELIVERY_CALLBACK_URL=https://yoursite.com/webhooks/sms
EMAIL_CALLBACK_URL=https://yoursite.com/webhooks/email

Configuration Validation

from nunyakata import NaloSolutions

# Initialize client with configuration
config = {
    "sms": {"username": "test", "password": "test"},
    "payment": {"merchant_id": "123", "username": "test", "password": "test"}
}

client = NaloSolutions(config)
print("Client initialized successfully!")

Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/SeveighTech/nunyakata.git
cd nunyakata
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Testing

pytest
pytest --cov=nunyakata tests/

Code Quality

black src/ tests/
isort src/ tests/
flake8 src/ tests/
mypy src/

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests
5. Submit a pull request

Development

Setting up Development Environment

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/SeveighTech/nunyakata.git
cd nunyakata

# Install in development mode
pip install -e ".[dev,test]"

# Run tests
pytest

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=src/nunyakata --cov-report=html

Publishing to PyPI

This project uses automated publishing through GitHub Actions. To release:

1. Prepare the release:

   python release.py 0.1.0  # Replace with your version
   

2. Commit and tag:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Release v0.1.0"
   git tag v0.1.0
   git push origin main --tags
   

3. Create GitHub Release:

   • Go to GitHub Releases
   • Create a new release with the tag
   • The GitHub Action will automatically publish to PyPI

4. Manual publishing (if needed):

   # Test PyPI first
   python release.py test
   
   # Then PyPI
   python release.py publish
   

Test Coverage

Our comprehensive test suite includes:

• ✅ 56 tests with 100% pass rate
• ✅ 66% code coverage on core functionality
• ✅ All four Nalo APIs (Payments, SMS, USSD, Email)
• ✅ Error handling and edge cases
• ✅ Network resilience testing
• ✅ Multiple authentication methods
• ✅ Input validation

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Documentation: See docs/ directory
• Examples: See examples/ directory
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Email: [e-mail]

Roadmap

• Additional payment providers
• Identity verification services
• Banking API integrations
• Government service APIs
• Utility payment services