(Chilkat2-Python) Clickatell Send SMS Text Message using HTTP GET

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Demonstrate how to send a Clickatell SMS text message using an HTTP GET request with query params.

For more information, see https://docs.clickatell.com/channels/sms-channels/sms-api-reference/#tag/SMS-API/operation/sendMessageHTTP

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import sys
import chilkat2

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

http = chilkat2.Http()

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl -G https://api.clickatell.com/http/sendmsg \
#   -d "api_id=xxxx" \
#   -d "user=yourUsername" \
#   -d "password=yourPassword" \
#   -d "from=yourFromPhoneNumber" \
#   -d "to=receiverPhoneNumber" \
#   -d "text=The text of your message"

# Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
# Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

queryParams = chilkat2.JsonObject()
queryParams.UpdateString("api_id","xxxx")
queryParams.UpdateString("user","yourUsername")
queryParams.UpdateString("password","yourPassword")
queryParams.UpdateString("from","yourFromPhoneNumber")
queryParams.UpdateString("to","receiverPhoneNumber")
queryParams.UpdateString("text","The text of your message")

# If the following URL does not work, then try "https://api.clickatell.com/http/sendmsg"
# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://platform.clickatell.com/messages/http/send",queryParams)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(str(resp.StatusCode))
print(resp.BodyStr)