InstantAlert/Mkulima app, a very simple Flask web app,For sending messages(alerts) to farmers. The app is integrated with AfricasTalking API for this functionality.

######INTERGRATING FLASK WEB APP WITH API Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. It specifies how software components should interact and APIs are used when programming graphical user interface (GUI) components.

##How to use AfricasTalking API You need your AfricasTalking username and APIKey

To get AfricasTalking Username

1.Create an account with AfricasTalking.Username is sent to your email.

To get APIKey

1.LogIn.

2.Go to settings.Select My APIKey.

3.Enter your valid password.

4.Generate your APIkey.

5.Save it for later use.

*Sending message using Python.

1.Go to SMS.

2.Select your programming language(I used python).

3.Use the code snippet it shows how to send SMS messaged using AT API. -The code uses python gateway class AfricasTalkingGateway.py

4.A 'sendMessage.py' function would look like this.

# Import the helper gateway class

from AfricasTalkingGateway import AfricasTalkingGateway,AfricasTalkingGatewayException

def sendMessage(code):

# Specify your login credentials

username = "username"

apikey   = "APIKey"

# Specify the numbers that you want to send to in a comma-separated list

# Please ensure you include the country code (+254 for Kenya)

to      = "+2547xxxxxxxx"

# And of course we want our recipients to know what we really do

#message = str(code)

message = "Hey yo using AfricasTalking API"

# Create a new instance of our awesome gateway class

gateway = AfricasTalkingGateway(username, apikey)

# Any gateway errors will be captured by our custom Exception class below, 

# so wrap the call in a try-catch block