README

A Laravel package for integrating with the VaraSMS messaging service. This package provides an easy way to send SMS messages, manage customer balances, and interact with the VaraSMS API.

Installation

You can install the package via composer:

composer require varaai/varasms

Configuration

Publish the configuration file:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="VaraSMS\Laravel\VaraSMSServiceProvider"

Add the following environment variables to your .env file:

VARASMS_USERNAME=your_username
VARASMS_PASSWORD=your_password
VARASMS_SENDER_ID=your_sender_id
VARASMS_BASE_URL=https://messaging-service.co.tz

Usage

Send a Single SMS

use VaraSMS\Laravel\Facades\VaraSMS;

// Basic usage
$response = VaraSMS::sendSMS('255738234345', 'Hello World!');

// With custom sender ID and reference
$response = VaraSMS::sendSMS(
    '255738234345',
    'Hello World!',
    'MYSENDER',
    'ref123'
);

Send Bulk SMS

use VaraSMS\Laravel\Facades\VaraSMS;

$messages = [
    [
        'to' => '255738234345',
        'message' => 'Hello User 1!',
        'reference' => 'ref1'
    ],
    [
        'to' => '255738234346',
        'message' => 'Hello User 2!',
        'reference' => 'ref2'
    ]
];

$response = VaraSMS::sendBulkSMS($messages);

Check Balance

use VaraSMS\Laravel\Facades\VaraSMS;

$balance = VaraSMS::getBalance();

Recharge Customer

use VaraSMS\Laravel\Facades\VaraSMS;

$response = VaraSMS::rechargeCustomer('customer@example.com', 5000);

Deduct Customer Balance

use VaraSMS\Laravel\Facades\VaraSMS;

$response = VaraSMS::deductCustomer('customer@example.com', 2000);

Response Format

All methods return an array containing the API response. Here are some example responses:

Send SMS Response

[
    'success' => true,
    'message' => 'Message sent successfully',
    'reference' => 'ref123'
]

Balance Response

[
    'sms_balance' => 5000
]

Recharge/Deduct Response

[
    'success' => true,
    'status' => 200,
    'message' => 'Transaction completed successfully',
    'result' => [
        'Customer' => 'customer@example.com',
        'Sms transferred' => 5000,
        'Your sms balance' => 450000
    ]
]

Error Handling

The package throws exceptions when API calls fail. It's recommended to wrap API calls in try-catch blocks:

try {
    $response = VaraSMS::sendSMS('255738234345', 'Hello World!');
} catch (\Exception $e) {
    // Handle the error
    Log::error('SMS sending failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
}

Testing

The package includes comprehensive tests. To run the tests:

composer test

To generate test coverage reports:

composer test-coverage

Test Environment

For testing your application with VaraSMS, you can use the test mode by setting your base URL to the test endpoint:

VARASMS_BASE_URL=https://messaging-service.co.tz/api/sms/v1/test

Writing Tests

When writing tests for your application that uses VaraSMS, you can mock the VaraSMS facade:

use VaraSMS\Laravel\Facades\VaraSMS;

class YourTest extends TestCase
{
    public function test_sends_sms()
    {
        VaraSMS::shouldReceive('sendSMS')
            ->once()
            ->with('255738234345', 'Test message')
            ->andReturn([
                'success' => true,
                'message' => 'Message sent successfully'
            ]);

        // Your test code here
    }
}

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.