SMS Check In

A simple check in application using SMS to engage participants at an event. Sends prompts before the start time to confirm attendance, and afterwards to rate the event.

Developers

Getting Started

• Install Python with pip and virtual environments
• Install requirements pip install -r requirements/development.txt

Run Migrations

• python manage.py migrate
• python manage.py createsuperuser

Run Server

• python manage.py runserver
• Open http://localhost:8000/

Deployment

• set environment variables:
  • SECRET_KEY=some long random string
  • DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=sms_checkin.settings.production

Heroku

• Postgres
• Redis
• WhiteNoise

Twilio

• Messaging
  • create a new Twilio messaging service with Inbound Request URL https://APP.herokuapp.com/sms/messages/ as HTTP POST
  • connect one or more phone numbers to your new Twilio messaging service
  • set environment variables TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN, TWILIO_MESSAGING_SID