// Initialize SDK
AfricasTalking.initialize(USERNAME, API_KEY);
AfricasTalking.setEnvironment(Environment.SANDBOX); // Environment.PRODUCTION by default

// Initialize a service e.g. SMS
SMSService sms = AfricasTalking.getService(AfricasTalking.SERVICE_SMS);

// Use the service
boolean sent = sms.send("Hello Message!", new String[] {"2547xxxxxx"});

See example for more usage examples.

Downloadable .jars can be found on the GitHub download page. You can also depend on the .jar through Maven (from http://dl.bintray.com/africastalking/java):

<dependency>
  <groupId>com.africastalking</groupId>
  <artifactId>core</artifactId>
  <version>1.1.1</version>
</dependency>

or Gradle:

repositories {
    maven {
        url  "http://dl.bintray.com/africastalking/java"
    }
}

// Get all services
compile 'com.africastalking:core:1.1.1'

// or get individual services
compile 'com.africastalking:account:1.1.1'
compile 'com.africastalking:payments:1.1.1'
compile 'com.africastalking:airtime:1.1.1'
compile 'com.africastalking:voice:1.1.1'
compile 'com.africastalking:sms:1.1.1'
compile 'com.africastalking:ussd:1.1.1'

The following static methods are available on the AfricasTalking class to initialize the SDK:

• initialize(USERNAME, API_KEY, Format = XML, Currency = KES): Initialize SDK.

• setEnvironment(Environment = PRODUCTION): Define environment. Can either be Environment.SANDBOX or Environment.PRODUCTION (by default)

• enableLogging(bool): Enable or disable request logging.

• setLogger(Logger): Set logging object.

• getService(Service.class | AfricasTalking.SERVICE_*): Get an instance to a given service by name or by class.

All methods return a String of xml or json data based on the specified format. All methods are synchronous (i.e. will block current thread) but provide asynchronous variants that take a Callback<String> as the last argument.

• getUser(): Get user info.

• send(String phone, float amount): Send airtime to a phone number.

• send(HashMap<String,Float> recipients): Send airtime to a bunch of phone numbers. The keys in the recipients map are phone numbers while the values are aitrime amounts.

For more information about status notification, please read http://docs.africastalking.com/airtime/callback

• send(String message, String[] recipients): Send a message

• sendBulk(String message, String[] recipients): Send a message in bulk

• sendPremium(String message, String keyword, String linkId, String[] recipients): Send a premium SMS

• fetchMessage(): Fetch your messages

• fetchSubscription(String shortCode, String keyword): Fetch your premium subscription data

• createSubscription(String shortCode, String keyword, String phoneNumber): Create a premium subscription

For more information on:

• How to receive SMS: http://docs.africastalking.com/sms/callback
• How to get notified of delivery reports: http://docs.africastalking.com/sms/deliveryreports
• How to listen for subscription notifications: http://docs.africastalking.com/subscriptions/callback

• checkout(String productName, String phoneNumber, float amount, Currency currency): Initiate mobile checkout.

• payCustomer(String productName, Consumer recipient): Send money to consumer.

• payBusiness(String productName, Business recipient): Send money to business.

For more information, please read http://docs.africastalking.com/payments

• call(String phone): Initiate a phone call

• fetchQueuedCalls(String phone): Get queued calls

• VoiceMessage.Builder: Build voice xml when callback URL receives a POST from Africa's Talking

  • say():
  • play():
  • getDigits():
  • dial():
  • conference():
  • record():
  • enqueue():
  • dequeue():
  • reject():
  • redirect():
  • build(): Build xml

For more information, please read http://docs.africastalking.com/voice

For more information, please read http://docs.africastalking.com/ussd

Important: The old AfricasTalkingGateway class is still available, but is being phased out! :)