A SIMPLE USSD APP

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A simple USSD application built with Python 3, FastAPI Web Framework and Africa’s Talking for USSD and mNotify for callback SMS.

HOW TO RUN

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1. Install Python (Minimum version: 3.10).

2. Clone this repository with the command:

   git clone https://github.com/Owiredu/revna-bio-coding-test-ussd-app.git

3. Navigate to the root directory of the clone repository and run the command to create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment created on Step 3 with follow command:

   • Bash

     source ./venv/Scripts/activate

   • PowerShell

     & ./venv/Scripts/Activate.ps1

5. Install the required dependencies with the command:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Run the application on localhost or 127.0.0.1 and port 3000 with the command:

   uvicorn main:app --reload --port 3000

HOW TO USE DEPLOYED INSTANCE

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1. Access the API documentation page hosted at https://revna-bio-coding-test-ussd-app.onrender.com/docs. This provides basic utilities for managing users.
2. Add a user with a functional phone number.
3. Create an account at https://account.africastalking.com/ and access the sandbox app.
4. Using a shared service code, create a channel and set the callback URL to https://revna-bio-coding-test-ussd-app.onrender.com/ussd
5. Provide the phone number specified for the user on Step 2 to the simulator. Make sure to use the phone number format accepted by the simulator for the user as well.

NB: If you have issues setting up the Africa's Talking sandbox for testing, refer to their tutorial at Documentation | Africa's Talking (africastalking.com)