quick-start.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
from ringcentral import SDK
import os,sys
from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv()

RECIPIENT    = os.environ.get('SMS_RECIPIENT')

rcsdk = SDK( os.environ.get('RC_CLIENT_ID'),
             os.environ.get('RC_CLIENT_SECRET'),
             os.environ.get('RC_SERVER_URL') )
platform = rcsdk.platform()

try:
  platform.login(os.environ.get('RC_USERNAME'),
                 os.environ.get('RC_EXTENSION'),
                 os.environ.get('RC_PASSWORD') )
except:
  sys.exit("Unable to authenticate to platform. Check credentials.")

def read_extension_phone_number():
  try:
    resp = platform.get("/restapi/v1.0/account/~/extension/~/phone-number")
    jsonObj = resp.json()
  except e:
    sys.exit("Unable to fetch SMS-enabled phone numbers")
  for record in jsonObj.records:
    for feature in record.features:
      if feature == "SmsSender":
        return send_sms(record.phoneNumber)
  sys.exit("No SMS-enabled phone number found")

def send_sms(fromNumber):
  try:
    resp = platform.post('/restapi/v1.0/account/~/extension/~/sms',
              {
                  'from' : { 'phoneNumber': fromNumber },
                  'to'   : [ {'phoneNumber': RECIPIENT} ],
                  'text' : 'Hello World from Python'
              })
    jsonObj = resp.json()
  except:
    sys.exit("Unable to send SMS")
  print (jsonObj.messageStatus)

read_extension_phone_number()