Python API

Python API

The United Notifications Python API allows you to send notifications with ease by making HTTP POST requests using the popular requests library. This guide provides an example implementation and detailed explanations of the parameters and responses.

Code Example

Below is a Python example that demonstrates how to send a notification using the requests library:

import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.united-notifications.com',
    data={
        'client_key': 'f31c320dcd',
        'channel': '[channel-token]',
        'type': 'info',
        'title': 'This is a info-notification',
        'body': 'This is the body.',
        'critical': 0
    }
)

print(response.text)

Replace the placeholder values such as [channel-token] and f31c320dcd with your actual API credentials and channel token.

Parameters

The Python API requires the following parameters in the POST request:

• client_key: Your unique API client key used for authentication.
• channel: The unique identifier for the channel where the notification will be sent.
• type: Specifies the type of notification. Options include:
  • info: General information notifications.
  • warning: Alerts requiring attention.
  • error: Notifications about critical issues.
• title: A brief title summarizing the notification content.
• body: The main content of the notification.
• critical: A boolean value (0 for false, 1 for true) indicating if the notification is critical.

API Endpoint

All requests should be sent to the following endpoint:

https://api.united-notifications.com

Use the HTTP POST method with form-encoded parameters.

Response

The API returns a response indicating the success or failure of the request. A typical response contains:

• status: Indicates whether the request was successful (success) or encountered an error (error).
• message: Provides details about the operation or error encountered.
• data: (Optional) Contains additional information or metadata about the notification.

The response can be accessed and printed using response.text in the example code.

Security Considerations

To ensure secure communication and safeguard your application:

• Always use HTTPS for encrypted data transmission.
• Keep your client_key confidential and avoid sharing it in public repositories.
• Validate API responses to confirm successful delivery of notifications.
• Use secure storage solutions like environment variables for storing sensitive credentials.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues, consider the following:

• Ensure the requests library is installed. You can install it using pip install requests.
• Verify that the endpoint URL (https://api.united-notifications.com) is reachable from your environment.
• Double-check the values for client_key and channel to ensure they are correct.
• Inspect the response for error messages to identify the issue.
• Log responses and errors for debugging and diagnostics.

Usage Tips

To enhance the reliability and performance of your implementation:

• Wrap your API call in a try-except block to handle exceptions gracefully.
• Implement retries for failed requests due to transient network issues.
• Log all API interactions for tracking and debugging.
• Consider using asynchronous requests if sending a large volume of notifications.

By integrating the United Notifications Python API, you can easily deliver real-time notifications to your users, ensuring seamless communication and engagement.