Intro to Flask and AT API's

Flask introduction; AfricasTalking API's introduction

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1. API’s with Flask Python, Flask, API’s, AT API’s
2. whoami @IanJuma github.com/ianjuma medium.com/@IanJuma
3. API
4. What’s an API A contract between two pieces of software or services
5. Setup Python 2.7 / 3. PIP Flask ngrok (local tunneling) Sample project
6. Why Flask Simple Un-opinionated Minimal 100% WSGI Lots of extensions Class based views
7. Flask API from flask import Flask app = Flask(__name__) @app.route("/api") def resource(): # perform task return "resource" if __name__ == "__main__": app.run()
8. API methods from flask import Flask app = Flask(__name__) @app.route("/api”, methods=[’POST’, ‘GET’, ‘DELETE’, ‘PUT’]) def resource(): # perform task return "resource" if __name__ == "__main__": app.run()
9. methods... GET - fetch a resource POST - add a resource DELETE - remove a resource PUT - update a resource HEAD - fetch information about a resource without fetching the resource (options)
10. Library text API from flask import Flask app = Flask(__name__) @app.route("/library/api") def resource(): # fetch text from harry potter return harry_potter if __name__ == "__main__": app.run()
11. Code ... Deep dive
12. Send SMS from AfricasTalkingGateway import AfricasTalkingGateway # gateway instance gateway = AfricasTalkingGateway(username, apikey) # send message gateway.sendMessage("+254 703567XXX", "hello...")
13. Send Airtime from AfricasTalkingGateway import AfricasTalkingGateway # gateway instance gateway = AfricasTalkingGateway(username, apikey) # send message gateway.sendAirtime("+254 703567XXX", "amount")
14. Making a voice call gateway = AfricasTalkingGateway(username, apikey) results = gateway.call(callFrom, callTo)
15. Handling a call from flask import Flask app = Flask(__name__) @app.route("/voice/api") def voice(): res = '<Response><Say>"hi, I am testing"</Say></Response>' return res if __name__ == "__main__": app.run()