vbaas-python-sdk 1.0.0

Python SDK for VFD Bank as a Service (VBaaS) API

VFD VBaaS Python SDK

An unofficial Python SDK for VFD Bank as a Service (VBaaS) API, providing easy integration with VBaaS services including bills payment functionality.

Features

• Authentication Management: Automatic token generation and refresh
• Bills Payment API: Complete integration with VBaaS bills payment services
• Environment Support: Both test and live environment configurations
• Type Safety: Full type hints for better development experience
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling and response validation

Installation

pip install vbaas-python-sdk

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/example/vbaas-python-sdk.git
cd vbaas-python-sdk
pip install -e .

Quick Start

from vbaas import VBaaSClient

# Initialize client
client = VBaaSClient(
    consumer_key="your_consumer_key",
    consumer_secret="your_consumer_secret",
    environment="test"  # or "live"
)

# Get biller categories
categories = client.get_biller_categories()
print(categories)

# Get billers for a category
billers = client.get_billers("Airtime")
print(billers)

# Make a bill payment
payment_result = client.pay_bill(
    customer_id="09071046909",
    amount="1000",
    division="C",
    payment_item="airtime",
    product_id="423",
    biller_id="airng",
    reference="your-unique-reference",
    phone_number="09000000000"
)
print(payment_result)

# Check transaction status
status = client.get_transaction_status("your-transaction-id")
print(status)

API Reference

VBaaSClient

The main client class for interacting with VBaaS APIs.

Methods

• get_biller_categories(): Get all available biller categories
• get_billers(category_name): Get billers for a specific category
• get_biller_items(biller_id, division_id, product_id): Get items for a biller
• validate_customer(division_id, payment_item, customer_id, biller_id): Validate customer information
• pay_bill(**kwargs): Make a bill payment
• get_transaction_status(transaction_id): Check payment status

Environment Configuration

The SDK supports both test and live environments:

• Test Environment: Use for development and testing
• Live Environment: Use for production

Error Handling

The SDK provides comprehensive error handling:

from vbaas import VBaaSClient, VBaaSError

try:
    client = VBaaSClient(consumer_key="key", consumer_secret="secret")
    result = client.pay_bill(...)
except VBaaSError as e:
    print(f"API Error: {e.message}")
    print(f"Status Code: {e.status_code}")

Contributing

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

License

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

Support

For support and questions, please contact [e-mail] or visit the documentation.