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Sample Python script to make calls using the API<\/h2>\n

import requests\r\nimport json\r\n\r\n# API Base URL\r\nbase_url = \"https:\/\/public-api.sonetel.com\/\"\r\n\r\n\r\n# Phone numbers that the callback API will use.\r\n#\r\n# phone_1 should be your phone number i.e the number of the person making the call.\r\n# phone_2 should be the number of the person being called.\r\n# \r\n# It is recommended that both the numbers be entered in the international +NUMBER format.\r\nphone_1 = \"+NUMBER1\"\r\nphone_2 = \"+NUMBER2\"\r\n\r\n# Generate an API access token and use it to verify your identity.\r\n# \r\n# How to generate an access token?\r\n# https:\/\/docs.sonetel.com\/docs\/sonetel-documentation\/YXBpOjExMzI3NDM3-authentication\r\naccess_token = \"ENTER_ACCESS_TOKEN\"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n# Create the Headers to be used in the POST request.\r\nheaders = {\"Authorization\": \"Bearer {}\".format(access_token),\r\n            'Content-Type': 'application\/json;charset=UTF-8'\r\n            }\r\n\r\n\r\n# The payload contains the body that will be sent with the request.\r\n# Here is a brief explanation of the fields:\r\n# \r\n# -> app_id: a string to uniquely identify the app that is making the request. You can replace the default string with your own value such as \"MyCallbackApp_1.2.3 if needed.\"\r\n# -> call1: the phone number of the first person that will receive the call. This should be your phone number.\r\n# -> call2: the number of the second person that will receive the call. This should be the number of the person you wish to speak to. \r\n# -> show_1 & show_2: the caller ID to be shown in the first and second leg of the call. Only a number that you are allowed to display as the caller ID can be used. It is recommended to use default 'automatic' setting.\r\n\r\npayload =json.dumps({\r\n  \"app_id\": 'SonetelCallbackApp_Python',\r\n  \"call1\": phone_1,\r\n  \"call2\": phone_2,\r\n  \"show_1\": \"automatic\",\r\n  \"show_2\": \"automatic\"\r\n})\r\n\r\n# Function to initiate callback.\r\ndef make_call(url: str, headers: dict, payload: str) -> None:\r\n    \"\"\"\r\n    Initiate the callback request using Sonetel's callback API.\r\n\r\n    Parameters\r\n    1. url - the Base API URI.\r\n    2. headers - the headers to be sent with the API request.\r\n    3. payload - the request body.\r\n\r\n    Return: None\r\n    \r\n    This function does not return any value. The success and failure messages are printed to the console.\r\n    \"\"\"\r\n    try:\r\n      response = requests.request(\r\n        \"POST\",\r\n        \"{}make-calls\/call\/call-back\".format(url),\r\n        headers=headers,\r\n        data=payload\r\n        ).json()\r\n\r\n      response.raise_for_status()\r\n      print(response)\r\n    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:\r\n      raise SystemExit(e)\r\n\r\n# Start the call.\r\nmake_call(url=base_url, headers=headers, payload=payload)\r\n<\/pre>\n
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