USSD-Python-Demo

A project to demonstrate using Africas Talking USSD, Payments and Call APIs

This is just a demo of the basic features provided by these awesome APIs.

For a deeper understanding on what the APIs can do; head over to the AT website,

better still look at the code :-)

INSTALLATION AND GUIDE

requirements

Python version 2.* 
AfricastalkingGateway==1.6
alembic==0.9.1
click==6.7
dominate==2.3.1
Flask==0.12
Flask-Bootstrap==3.3.7.1
Flask-Migrate==2.0.3
Flask-Script==2.0.5
Flask-SQLAlchemy==2.2
Flask-SSLify==0.1.5
itsdangerous==0.24
Jinja2==2.9.5
Mako==1.0.6
MarkupSafe==1.0
migrate==0.3.8
python-editor==1.0.3
requests==2.13.0
SQLAlchemy==1.1.6
visitor==0.1.3
Werkzeug==0.12.1

-> The project is currently not compatible with future python version

-> Recommendend running the project in a virtual environment

installation

1. clone/download the project into the directory of your choice

2. On the project's root directory

      $ makevirtualenv microfinance            # creates a virtual environment
      $ source microfinace/bin/activate        # start the virtual environment
      $ pip install requirements.txt           # download and install project's dependancies
      $ python manage.py runserver             # starts project
   

worth noting

You would want to tunnel your using through Ngrok, for sandboxing purposes.

Head over to the virtual environment and Ngrok sites to learn more about using the tools