Ansible SMS notification example using plivo

Sample ansible project to send SMS notification using Plivo. Plivo is a newly proposed notification module for Ansible 1.7.

Prerequisites:

1. Ansible: Install this fork of ansible, till the module is merged upstream.
2. Plivo API credentials: Login to your Plivo account and find it in the dashboard. If you dont have a Plivo account, register for a free trial.

The 3 Baby Steps:

1. Clone this repository & cd into the repository:

   $ git clone git@github.com:rohit01/ansible-plivo-example.git
$ cd ansible-plivo-example/

2. Update ansible variables in file: roles/plivo_example/vars/main.yml

   • contact_number: Phone number of person to be notified
   • plivo_number: A valid phone number in your Plivo account. If you have custom sender-id enabled, this can be any phone number.
   • plivo_auth_id: Login to your plivo account and find - AUTH_ID
   • plivo_auth_token: Login to your plivo account and find - AUTH_TOKEN

3. Run the examples using the following command:

   $ ansible-playbook -v -i ansible_hosts site.yml

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Note: Plivo services are not free. The examples will send few real SMS and you may be charged for the same.