Using content in this repository, you can send an SMS using the Flask application and Vonage API. Prepared a simple code sample will be an excellent point to start and create your application quickly.
Sign in/Sign up for free developer.vonage.com; to be able to use the Vonage Messages API, you'll have to create a Vonage Application from the developer portal.
In the left menu here, click API Settings. Under the API keys tab, you will find your API key and Account secret (API secret). We will use these credentials later.
Set up a Python
First, make sure that your laptop/server has Python 3 installed. We will then use venv to create an isolated environment with only the necessary packages.
To deploy the application, you need to clone the repo using git and update .env with your credentials
Clone source code
git clone https://github.com/obvonage/tutorial-sms-flask-python-sdk Go to the project folder
cd tutorial-sms-flask-python-sdkInstall dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txtStart your app with the following command.
FLASK_APP=server.py flask runExpected output
* Serving Flask app 'server.py'
* Debug mode: on
WARNING: This is a development server. Do not use it in a production deployment. Use a production WSGI server instead.
* Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000
Press CTRL+C to quit
* Restarting with stat
* Debugger is active!
* Debugger PIN: 648-303-150
Open http://localhost:5000/ in your browser, and you should see the following web page
Let's send an SMS using this interface. Ensure the number is in international format without the '+' at the start. Hit "Send SMS" and check your phone!