pykeccelsms 0.1

A Python SDK for the Keccel Messaging API for sms in the DRC.

KECCEL MESSAGING

Keccel Service Manager is a very simple but powerful SMS Gateway built for developers who just want to send SMS in the DR Congo at a very affordable cost. Both requests and responses are transmitted in JSON format.

SENDING AN SMS

Method: POST

URL: https://api.keccel.com/sms/v2/message.asp

Request Parameter	Description	Example
to	Receiver phone number	243851234567
message	Message body	Hello world
from	Name that will appear on the phone as the sender of the SMS	KECCEL, GUEST
token	Your API key that will be provided by Keccel	84hbYi6TU8Zu

All parameters are mandatory.

Note: In GUEST or trial modes, the SMS will be displayed as coming from KECCEL. In production, you need to provide an appropriate name to use as the sender of the SMS, such as the name of your application or your company.

Response Parameter	Description	Example
status	Status of the message	Rejected, Sent
messageID	The ID of the sent message	123456 (used for Delivery Receipt)
description	A string describing the status or error	Invalid token, Message submitted to the network

Example Request

{
 "token":"84hbYi6TU8Zu",
 "to":"243851234567",
 "from":"GUEST",
 "message":"Hello World"
}

Response Delivery Report

{
 "status": "SENT",
 "messageID": "123456",
 "description": "Message submitted to the network"
}

DELIVERY REPORTS

This service allows you to receive the delivery status of a previous sent message. There is NO delivery report for rejected messages. The delivery can be automatically sent to your callback (PUSH) or you can retrieve it (PULL) from our server.

PUSH: Automatic Delivery

If the Delivery Reports (DLR) are required, you need to provide a callback URL where an automatic HTTP request will be sent with the previous messageID and the delivery status of the message (DELIVERED or FAILED). The DLR receipt will be sent to your URL as below: http(s)://yourcallbackurl?messageID=123456&status=DELIVERED

PULL: Delivery Check

You can also send a request to our delivery endpoint to check on the delivery status of a previous sent message: Method: GET

URL: https://api.keccel.com/sms/v2/delivery.asp

Request Parameter	Description	Example
from	Name that will appear on the phone as the sender of the SMS	KECCEL, GUEST
token	Your API key that will be provided by Keccel	84hbYi6TU8Zu
messageid	The ID of the message which status is requested	123456

Response Parameter	Description	Example
messageid	The messageID value as requested	123456
status	Status of the message	DELIVERED, FAILED (or Error

BALANCE CHECK

This request is used to get the amount of the remaining SMS credits and the expiration date of a designated account. Method: GET

URL: https://api.keccel.com/sms/v2/balance.asp

Request Parameter	Description	Example
from	Name that will appear on the phone as the sender of the SMS	KECCEL, GUEST
token	Your API key that will be provided by Keccel	84hbYi6TU8Zu

Response Parameter	Description	Example
balance	Number of remaining credits	645
expiration	Expiration. No SMS will be sent after this date and time	31-Dec-2021 06:46:17
status	Status of the account	Active, inactive