skocimis / textlink-py

Python library that helps you send SMS and verify users using the TextLink API

TextLink python client

Supported Python Versions

This library supports the following Python implementations:

• Python 3.6
• Python 3.7
• Python 3.8
• Python 3.9
• Python 3.10
• Python 3.11
• Python 3.12

Installation

pip install textlink

Sending an SMS

To send an SMS, you have to create an API key using the TextLink dashboard. When you register an account, you automatically get an API key with one free SMS which you can send anywhere.

Just send a message

import textlinksms as tl
tl.useKey("YOUR_API_KEY")

tl.sendSMS("[phone]", "Dummy message text...")

Handle response

result = tl.sendSMS("[phone]", "Dummy message text...")
if(result.ok):
  print(result.data)
else:
  print(result.message)

Example result object of the successfully sent message

{
    "ok": true
}

Example result object of the unsuccessfully sent message

{
    "ok": false,
    "message": "API key not found"
}

Verifying a phone number

You can also use our service to easily verify a phone number, without storing data about the phones that you are about to verify, because we can do it for you.

Example usage

# User has sent his phone number for verification
resultSMS = tl.sendVerificationSMS ("[phone]", service_name, expiration_time, source_country)

# Show him the code submission form
# We will handle the verification code ourselves

# The user has submitted the code
resultCode = tl.verifyCode("[phone]", user_entered_code)
# if `resultCode.valid` is True, then the phone number is verified. 

Verification options (Optional)

service_name is what the user will see in the verification message, e. g. "Your verification code for Guest is: CODE"

expiration_time is how many miliseconds the code is valid. Default is 10 minutes.

source_country is the ISO-2 code of the sender's phone number country.

Getting help

If you need help installing or using the library, please check the FAQ first, and contact us at [email protected] if you don't find an answer to your question.

If you've found a bug in the API, package or would like new features added, you are also free to contact us!