fmr / messages-python-sdk

MessageMedia Python SDK for sending and receiving messages

Getting started

The MessageMedia Messages API provides a number of endpoints for building powerful two-way messaging applications.

How to Build

You must have Python 2 >=2.7.9 or Python 3 >=3.4 installed on your system to install and run this SDK. This SDK package depends on other Python packages like nose, jsonpickle etc. These dependencies are defined in the requirements.txt file that comes with the SDK. To resolve these dependencies, you can use the PIP Dependency manager. Install it by following steps at https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/.

Python and PIP executables should be defined in your PATH. Open command prompt and type pip --version. This should display the version of the PIP Dependency Manager installed if your installation was successful and the paths are properly defined.

• Using command line, navigate to the directory containing the generated files (including requirements.txt) for the SDK.
• Run the command pip install -r requirements.txt. This should install all the required dependencies.

How to Use

The following section explains how to use the MessageMediaMessages SDK package in a new project.

1. Open Project in an IDE

Open up a Python IDE like PyCharm. The basic workflow presented here is also applicable if you prefer using a different editor or IDE.

Click on Open in PyCharm to browse to your generated SDK directory and then click OK.

The project files will be displayed in the side bar as follows:

2. Add a new Test Project

Create a new directory by right clicking on the solution name as shown below:

Name the directory as "test"

Add a python file to this project with the name "testsdk"

Name it "testsdk"

In your python file you will be required to import the generated python library using the following code lines

from message_media_messages.message_media_messages_client import MessageMediaMessagesClient

After this you can write code to instantiate an API client object, get a controller object and make API calls. Sample code is given in the subsequent sections.

3. Run the Test Project

To run the file within your test project, right click on your Python file inside your Test project and click on Run

How to Test

You can test the generated SDK and the server with automatically generated test cases. unittest is used as the testing framework and nose is used as the test runner. You can run the tests as follows:

1. From terminal/cmd navigate to the root directory of the SDK.
2. Invoke pip install -r test-requirements.txt
3. Invoke nosetests

Initialization

Authentication

In order to setup authentication and initialization of the API client, you need the following information.

Parameter	Description
basic_auth_user_name	The username to use with basic authentication
basic_auth_password	The password to use with basic authentication

API client can be initialized as following.

# Configuration parameters and credentials
basic_auth_user_name = 'basic_auth_user_name' # The username to use with basic authentication
basic_auth_password = 'basic_auth_password' # The password to use with basic authentication

client = MessageMediaMessagesClient(basic_auth_user_name, basic_auth_password)

Class Reference

List of Controllers

• MessagesController
• DeliveryReportsController
• RepliesController

MessagesController

Get controller instance

An instance of the MessagesController class can be accessed from the API Client.

 messages_client = client.messages

update_cancel_scheduled_message

Cancel a scheduled message that has not yet been delivered. A scheduled message can be cancelled by updating the status of a message from scheduled to cancelled. This is done by submitting a PUT request to the messages endpoint using the message ID as a parameter (the same endpoint used above to retrieve the status of a message). The body of the request simply needs to contain a status property with the value set to cancelled.

{
    "status": "cancelled"
}

Note: Only messages with a status of scheduled can be cancelled. If an invalid or non existent message ID parameter is specified in the request, then a HTTP 404 Not Found response will be returned

def update_cancel_scheduled_message(self,
                                        message_id,
                                        body)

Parameters

Parameter	Tags	Description
messageId	Required	TODO: Add a parameter description
body	Required	TODO: Add a parameter description

Example Usage

message_id = 'messageId'
body = CancelScheduledMessageRequest()

result = messages_client.update_cancel_scheduled_message(message_id, body)

Errors

Error Code	Error Description
400	TODO: Add an error description
404	TODO: Add an error description

get_message_status

Retrieve the current status of a message using the message ID returned in the send messages end point. A successful request to the get message status endpoint will return a response body as follows:

{
    "format": "SMS",
    "content": "My first message!",
    "metadata": {
        "key1": "value1",
        "key2": "value2"
    },
    "message_id": "877c19ef-fa2e-4cec-827a-e1df9b5509f7",
    "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
    "delivery_report": true,
    "destination_number": "[phone]",
    "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
    "source_number": "[phone]",
    "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
    "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
    "status": "enroute"
}

The status property of the response indicates the current status of the message. See the Delivery Reports section of this documentation for more information on message statues. Note: If an invalid or non existent message ID parameter is specified in the request, then a HTTP 404 Not Found response will be returned

def get_message_status(self,
                           message_id)

Parameters

Parameter	Tags	Description
messageId	Required	TODO: Add a parameter description

Example Usage

message_id = 'messageId'

result = messages_client.get_message_status(message_id)

Errors

Error Code	Error Description
404	TODO: Add an error description

create_send_messages

Submit one or more (up to 100 per request) SMS or text to voice messages for delivery. The most basic message has the following structure:

{
    "messages": [
        {
            "content": "My first message!",
            "destination_number": "[phone]"
        }
    ]
}

More advanced delivery features can be specified by setting the following properties in a message:

• callback_url A URL can be included with each message to which Webhooks will be pushed to via a HTTP POST request. Webhooks will be sent if and when the status of the message changes as it is processed (if the delivery report property of the request is set to true) and when replies are received. Specifying a callback URL is optional.
• content The content of the message. This can be a Unicode string, up to 5,000 characters long. Message content is required.
• delivery_report Delivery reports can be requested with each message. If delivery reports are requested, a webhook will be submitted to the callback_url property specified for the message (or to the webhooks) specified for the account every time the status of the message changes as it is processed. The current status of the message can also be retrieved via the Delivery Reports endpoint of the Messages API. Delivery reports are optional and by default will not be requested.
• destination_number The destination number the message should be delivered to. This should be specified in E.164 international format. For information on E.164, please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.164. A destination number is required.
• format The format specifies which format the message will be sent as, SMS (text message) or TTS (text to speech). With TTS format, we will call the destination number and read out the message using a computer generated voice. Specifying a format is optional, by default SMS will be used.
• source_number A source number may be specified for the message, this will be the number that the message appears from on the handset. By default this feature is not available and will be ignored in the request. Please contact [email protected] for more information. Specifying a source number is optional and a by default a source number will be assigned to the message.
• source_number_type If a source number is specified, the type of source number may also be specified. This is recommended when using a source address type that is not an internationally formatted number, available options are INTERNATIONAL, ALPHANUMERIC or SHORTCODE. Specifying a source number type is only valid when the source_number parameter is specified and is optional. If a source number is specified and no source number type is specified, the source number type will be inferred from the source number, however this may be inaccurate.
• scheduled A message can be scheduled for delivery in the future by setting the scheduled property. The scheduled property expects a date time specified in ISO 8601 format. The scheduled time must be provided in UTC and is optional. If no scheduled property is set, the message will be delivered immediately.
• message_expiry_timestamp A message expiry timestamp can be provided to specify the latest time at which the message should be delivered. If the message cannot be delivered before the specified message expiry timestamp elapses, the message will be discarded. Specifying a message expiry timestamp is optional.
• metadata Metadata can be included with the message which will then be included with any delivery reports or replies matched to the message. This can be used to create powerful two-way messaging applications without having to store persistent data in the application. Up to 10 key / value metadata data pairs can be specified in a message. Each key can be up to 100 characters long, and each value up to 256 characters long. Specifying metadata for a message is optional. The response body of a successful POST request to the messages endpoint will include a messages property which contains a list of all messages submitted. The list of messages submitted will reflect the list of messages included in the request, but each message will also contain two new properties, message_id and status. The returned message ID will be a 36 character UUID which can be used to check the status of the message via the Get Message Status endpoint. The status of the message which reflect the status of the message at submission time which will always be queued. See the Delivery Reports section of this documentation for more information on message statues. Note: when sending multiple messages in a request, all messages must be valid for the request to be successful. If any messages in the request are invalid, no messages will be sent.

def create_send_messages(self,
                             body)

Parameters

Parameter	Tags	Description
body	Required	TODO: Add a parameter description

Example Usage

body_value = "{    \"messages\": [        {            \"callback_url\": \"https://my.callback.url.com\",            \"content\": \"My first message\",            \"destination_number\": \"[phone]\",            \"delivery_report\": true,            \"format\": \"SMS\",            \"message_expiry_timestamp\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",            \"metadata\": {                \"key1\": \"value1\",                \"key2\": \"value2\"            },            \"scheduled\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",            \"source_number\": \"[phone]\",            \"source_number_type\": \"INTERNATIONAL\"        },        {            \"callback_url\": \"https://my.callback.url.com\",            \"content\": \"My second message\",            \"destination_number\": \"[phone]\",            \"delivery_report\": true,            \"format\": \"SMS\",            \"message_expiry_timestamp\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",            \"metadata\": {                \"key1\": \"value1\",                \"key2\": \"value2\"            },            \"scheduled\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",            \"source_number\": \"[phone]\",            \"source_number_type\": \"INTERNATIONAL\"        }    ]}"
body = json.loads(body_value)

result = messages_client.create_send_messages(body)

Errors

Error Code	Error Description
400	TODO: Add an error description

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DeliveryReportsController

Get controller instance

An instance of the DeliveryReportsController class can be accessed from the API Client.

 delivery_reports_client = client.delivery_reports

get_check_delivery_reports

Check for any delivery reports that have been received. Delivery reports are a notification of the change in status of a message as it is being processed. Each request to the check delivery reports endpoint will return any delivery reports received that have not yet been confirmed using the confirm delivery reports endpoint. A response from the check delivery reports endpoint will have the following structure:

{
    "delivery_reports": [
        {
            "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
            "delivery_report_id": "01e1fa0a-6e27-4945-9cdb-18644b4de043",
            "source_number": "[phone]",
            "date_received": "2017-05-20T06:30:37.642Z",
            "status": "enroute",
            "delay": 0,
            "submitted_date": "2017-05-20T06:30:37.639Z",
            "original_text": "My first message!",
            "message_id": "d781dcab-d9d8-4fb2-9e03-872f07ae94ba",
            "vendor_account_id": {
                "vendor_id": "MessageMedia",
                "account_id": "MyAccount"
            },
            "metadata": {
                "key1": "value1",
                "key2": "value2"
            }
        },
        {
            "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
            "delivery_report_id": "0edf9022-7ccc-43e6-acab-480e93e98c1b",
            "source_number": "[phone]",
            "date_received": "2017-05-21T01:46:42.579Z",
            "status": "enroute",
            "delay": 0,
            "submitted_date": "2017-05-21T01:46:42.574Z",
            "original_text": "My second message!",
            "message_id": "fbb3b3f5-b702-4d8b-ab44-65b2ee39a281",
            "vendor_account_id": {
                "vendor_id": "MessageMedia",
                "account_id": "MyAccount"
            },
            "metadata": {
                "key1": "value1",
                "key2": "value2"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Each delivery report will contain details about the message, including any metadata specified and the new status of the message (as each delivery report indicates a change in status of a message) and the timestamp at which the status changed. Every delivery report will have a unique delivery report ID for use with the confirm delivery reports endpoint. Note: The source number and destination number properties in a delivery report are the inverse of those specified in the message that the delivery report relates to. The source number of the delivery report is the destination number of the original message. Subsequent requests to the check delivery reports endpoint will return the same delivery reports and a maximum of 100 delivery reports will be returned in each request. Applications should use the confirm delivery reports endpoint in the following pattern so that delivery reports that have been processed are no longer returned in subsequent check delivery reports requests.

1. Call check delivery reports endpoint
2. Process each delivery report
3. Confirm all processed delivery reports using the confirm delivery reports endpoint Note: It is recommended to use the Webhooks feature to receive reply messages rather than polling the check delivery reports endpoint.

def get_check_delivery_reports(self)

Example Usage

result = delivery_reports_client.get_check_delivery_reports()

create_confirm_delivery_reports_as_received

Mark a delivery report as confirmed so it is no longer return in check delivery reports requests. The confirm delivery reports endpoint is intended to be used in conjunction with the check delivery reports endpoint to allow for robust processing of delivery reports. Once one or more delivery reports have been processed, they can then be confirmed using the confirm delivery reports endpoint so they are no longer returned in subsequent check delivery reports requests. The confirm delivery reports endpoint takes a list of delivery report IDs as follows:

{
    "delivery_report_ids": [
        "011dcead-6988-4ad6-a1c7-6b6c68ea628d",
        "3487b3fa-6586-4979-a233-2d1b095c7718",
        "ba28e94b-c83d-4759-98e7-ff9c7edb87a1"
    ]
}

Up to 100 delivery reports can be confirmed in a single confirm delivery reports request.

def create_confirm_delivery_reports_as_received(self,
                                                    body)

Parameters

Parameter	Tags	Description
body	Required	TODO: Add a parameter description

Example Usage

body_value = "{    \"delivery_report_ids\": [        \"011dcead-6988-4ad6-a1c7-6b6c68ea628d\",        \"3487b3fa-6586-4979-a233-2d1b095c7718\",        \"ba28e94b-c83d-4759-98e7-ff9c7edb87a1\"    ]}"
body = json.loads(body_value)

result = delivery_reports_client.create_confirm_delivery_reports_as_received(body)

Errors

Error Code	Error Description
400	TODO: Add an error description

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RepliesController

Get controller instance

An instance of the RepliesController class can be accessed from the API Client.

 replies_client = client.replies

create_confirm_replies_as_received

Mark a reply message as confirmed so it is no longer returned in check replies requests. The confirm replies endpoint is intended to be used in conjunction with the check replies endpoint to allow for robust processing of reply messages. Once one or more reply messages have been processed they can then be confirmed using the confirm replies endpoint so they are no longer returned in subsequent check replies requests. The confirm replies endpoint takes a list of reply IDs as follows:

{
    "reply_ids": [
        "011dcead-6988-4ad6-a1c7-6b6c68ea628d",
        "3487b3fa-6586-4979-a233-2d1b095c7718",
        "ba28e94b-c83d-4759-98e7-ff9c7edb87a1"
    ]
}

Up to 100 replies can be confirmed in a single confirm replies request.

def create_confirm_replies_as_received(self,
                                           body)

Parameters

Parameter	Tags	Description
body	Required	TODO: Add a parameter description

Example Usage

body_value = "{    \"reply_ids\": [        \"011dcead-6988-4ad6-a1c7-6b6c68ea628d\",        \"3487b3fa-6586-4979-a233-2d1b095c7718\",        \"ba28e94b-c83d-4759-98e7-ff9c7edb87a1\"    ]}"
body = json.loads(body_value)

result = replies_client.create_confirm_replies_as_received(body)

Errors

Error Code	Error Description
400	TODO: Add an error description

get_check_replies

Check for any replies that have been received. Replies are messages that have been sent from a handset in response to a message sent by an application or messages that have been sent from a handset to a inbound number associated with an account, known as a dedicated inbound number (contact [email protected] for more information on dedicated inbound numbers). Each request to the check replies endpoint will return any replies received that have not yet been confirmed using the confirm replies endpoint. A response from the check replies endpoint will have the following structure:

{
    "replies": [
        {
            "metadata": {
                "key1": "value1",
                "key2": "value2"
            },
            "message_id": "877c19ef-fa2e-4cec-827a-e1df9b5509f7",
            "reply_id": "a175e797-2b54-468b-9850-41a3eab32f74",
            "date_received": "2016-12-07T08:43:00.850Z",
            "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
            "destination_number": "[phone]",
            "source_number": "[phone]",
            "vendor_account_id": {
                "vendor_id": "MessageMedia",
                "account_id": "MyAccount"
            },
            "content": "My first reply!"
        },
        {
            "metadata": {
                "key1": "value1",
                "key2": "value2"
            },
            "message_id": "8f2f5927-2e16-4f1c-bd43-47dbe2a77ae4",
            "reply_id": "3d8d53d8-01d3-45dd-8cfa-4dfc81600f7f",
            "date_received": "2016-12-07T08:43:00.850Z",
            "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
            "destination_number": "[phone]",
            "source_number": "[phone]",
            "vendor_account_id": {
                "vendor_id": "MessageMedia",
                "account_id": "MyAccount"
            },
            "content": "My second reply!"
        }
    ]
}

Each reply will contain details about the reply message, as well as details of the message the reply was sent in response to, including any metadata specified. Every reply will have a reply ID to be used with the confirm replies endpoint. Note: The source number and destination number properties in a reply are the inverse of those specified in the message the reply is in response to. The source number of the reply message is the same as the destination number of the original message, and the destination number of the reply message is the same as the source number of the original message. If a source number wasn't specified in the original message, then the destination number property will not be present in the reply message. Subsequent requests to the check replies endpoint will return the same reply messages and a maximum of 100 replies will be returned in each request. Applications should use the confirm replies endpoint in the following pattern so that replies that have been processed are no longer returned in subsequent check replies requests.

1. Call check replies endpoint
2. Process each reply message
3. Confirm all processed reply messages using the confirm replies endpoint Note: It is recommended to use the Webhooks feature to receive reply messages rather than polling the check replies endpoint.

def get_check_replies(self)

Example Usage

result = replies_client.get_check_replies()

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