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SMS

This folder contains Python scripts for integrating various SMS service providers to send text messages. Each script provides functions for sending SMS using different API clients.

Contents

• Africa's Talking
• AWS SNS
• Azure SMS
• Nexmo (Vonage)
• Twilio

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Africa's Talking

Africa's Talking is a communication API platform providing SMS, voice, and USSD services primarily across Africa.

• File: africastalking_sms.py

• Setup:

  1. Install africastalking library: pip install africastalking.
  2. Configure API key and username.

• Example Usage:

  from africastalking_sms import send_sms
  send_sms("recipient_number", "Your message here")

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AWS SNS

AWS SNS (Simple Notification Service) allows for sending SMS messages to users worldwide.

• File: aws_sms.py

• Setup:

  1. Install AWS SDK: pip install boto3.
  2. Configure AWS credentials with access to SNS.

• Example Usage:

  from aws_sms import send_sms
  send_sms("recipient_number", "Your message here")

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Azure SMS

Azure Communication Services enables SMS messaging through the Azure cloud infrastructure.

• File: azure_sms.py

• Setup:

  1. Install Azure SDK: pip install azure-communication-sms.
  2. Configure Azure Communication Services connection string.

• Example Usage:

  from azure_sms import send_sms
  send_sms("recipient_number", "Your message here")

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Nexmo (Vonage)

Nexmo (now Vonage) provides APIs for SMS, voice, and messaging services.

• File: nexmo_sms.py

• Setup:

  1. Install vonage library: pip install vonage.
  2. Configure API key and secret.

• Example Usage:

  from nexmo_sms import send_sms
  send_sms("recipient_number", "Your message here")

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Twilio

Twilio is a popular cloud communications platform, allowing you to send SMS, voice, and other messaging services.

• File: twilio_sms.py

• Setup:

  1. Install Twilio SDK: pip install twilio.
  2. Configure Twilio account SID, auth token, and messaging service SID or sender number.

• Example Usage:

  from twilio_sms import send_sms
  send_sms("recipient_number", "Your message here")

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How to Use

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the sms folder.
2. Install any required dependencies as mentioned in each section.
3. Configure your credentials for each SMS provider.
4. Run the scripts to send SMS messages using the specified provider.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you’d like to add more SMS providers or enhance existing implementations, please submit a pull request with a detailed description of your changes.