def create_subscription(self):
gateway = AfricasTalkingGateway(self.APP_USERNAME, self.API_KEY)
# Specify the number that you want to subscribe
# Please ensure you include the country code (+254 for Kenya in this case)
phoneNumber = "+254711XXXYYY"
# Specify your Africa's Talking short code and keyword
shortCode = "MyAppShortCode"
keyword = "MyAppKeyword"
# create checkout token
try:
checkoutToken = gateway.createCheckoutToken(phoneNumber)
except AfricasTalkingGatewayException as e:
print "Error generating checkout Token:%s" % str(e)
return
# create subscription
try:
response = gateway.createSubscription(phoneNumber, shortCode,
keyword, checkoutToken)
# Only status Success signifies the subscription was successfully
print "Status: %s \n Description: %s" % (response['status'],
response['description'])
except AfricasTalkingGatewayException as e:
print "Error creating subscription:%s" % str(e)
