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Python / Plivo REST API / Create a Powerpack

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import sys
import chilkat

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

http.put_BasicAuth(True)
http.put_Login("{{auth_id}}")
http.put_Password("password")

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# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "name": "friendly_name",
#   "sticky_sender": "True",
#   "local_connect": "True",
#   "application_type": "XML",
#   "application_id": "application_id can be found from the dashboard"
# }

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("name","friendly_name")
json.UpdateString("sticky_sender","True")
json.UpdateString("local_connect","True")
json.UpdateString("application_type","XML")
json.UpdateString("application_id","application_id can be found from the dashboard")

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/<auth_id>/Powerpack/","application/json",json)
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print(str(resp.get_StatusCode()))
print(resp.bodyStr())

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-u '{{auth_id}}:password'
	-d '{
    "name":"friendly_name",
    "sticky_sender":"True",
    "local_connect":"True",
    "application_type":"XML",
    "application_id":"application_id can be found from the dashboard"

}'
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/<auth_id>/Powerpack/

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a Powerpack",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"name\":\"friendly_name\",\n    \"sticky_sender\":\"True\",\n    \"local_connect\":\"True\",\n    \"application_type\":\"XML\",\n    \"application_id\":\"application_id can be found from the dashboard\"\n\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{{auth_id}}/Powerpack/",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "plivo",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "Account",
        "{{auth_id}}",
        "Powerpack",
        ""
      ]
    },
    "description": "This API lets you to create a Powerpack via Plivo’s SMS service. Below is the list of arguments that can be passed in this API request. More information can be found [here](https://www.plivo.com/docs/sms/api/powerpack#create-a-powerpack)\n\n| Arguments   | Description | Required/Conditional/Optional     |\n| :---        |    :----:   |          ---: |\n| name      | Must be unique across all Powerpacks in customer's account| Required  |\n| sticky_sender | Sticky sender should be enabled by default. Default value is True. Sticky Sender ensures messages to a particular destination number are always sent from the same source number  | Optional      |\n| local_connect   | Local connect should be enabled by default. Default value is True. Local connect prioritizes local numbers matched on area code and State over other numbers in the pool | Optional |\n| application_type   | Must be specified if application_id is specified| Conditional |\n| application_id | Must be set to a valid PHLO or XML App Id or 'none'(String). If not specified (or set to 'none') no application to be associated with phone numbers added to this Powerpack. | Optional      |"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Create a Powerpack",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"name\":\"friendly_name\",\n    \"sticky_sender\":\"True\",\n    \"local_connect\":\"True\",\n    \"application_type\":\"XML\",\n    \"application_id\":\"application_id can be found from the dashboard\"\n\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{{auth_id}}/Powerpack/",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "plivo",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "Account",
            "{{auth_id}}",
            "Powerpack",
            ""
          ]
        }
      },
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"api_id\": \"4b2c83c4-09ff-11ea-b072-0242ac110007\",\n    \"application_id\": \"20342783288007824\",\n    \"application_type\": \"XML\",\n    \"created_on\": \"2019-10-09T11:10:59.666461Z\",\n    \"local_connect\": true,\n    \"name\": \"test\",\n    \"number_pool\": \"/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/<number_pool_uuid>/\",\n    \"sticky_sender\": true,\n    \"uuid\": \"<powerpack_uuid>\"\n}"
    }
  ]
}