CLI
Chapa CLI is a command-line tool that helps you integrate, manage, and interact with Chapa's payment API directly from your terminal. This tool provides various commands to handle transactions, retrieve bank details, and more, making it easier to work with Chapa's API without the need for manual API calls.
Features
Initialize Transactions:
Create new transactions directly from the CLI.Verify Transactions
: Check the status of a transaction.Get Banks
: Retrieve a list of supported banks.Get Transaction Events
: Fetch and display events related to a specific transaction.Webhook Management
: Listen to and test webhooks.
Installation
You don't need this source code unless you want to modify the package. If you just want to use the package, just run:
pip install --upgrade chapa-cli
Install from source with:
Prerequisites Python 3.7 or later (PyPy supported) pip (Python package installer)
Steps
Step 1 : Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/chapa-Et/chapa-cli.git
cd chapa-cli
Step 2 : Create and Activate a Virtual Environment:
python -m venv chapa-env
source chapa-env/bin/activate # On Windows use: chapa-env\Scripts\activate
Step 3 : Install the CLI:
pip install -e .
Usage
Login
Before using most commands, you need to log in by providing your Chapa API token.
chapa login
You will be prompted to enter your Chapa secret token. This token is securely stored and used for authenticating API requests.
Initialize a Transaction
chapa transaction initialize --amount 100 --phone 0911112233 --tx_ref REF123 --callback_url https://souq.com/callback
Verify a Transaction
chapa transaction verify --reference REF123
Get Supported Banks
chapa transaction banks
Get Transaction Events
chapa transaction events AP9ARo9XvMO5
Webhook Management
Listen to a Webhook
chapa webhook listen /pay/chapa-webhook
Ping a Webhook
chapa webhook ping http://localhost:5000/pay/chapa-webhook
Verify a Webhook URL
chapa webhook verifywebhook https://webhook.site/De7bbf58-3c3e-4247-8ac1-4b00a4d38519 -usekey 342jfsdXXXXXXXXX
Configuration
Storing the Token
Your Chapa secret token is stored in a configuration file located at ~/.chapa-cli_config.json
. This file is created when you log in using the chapa login
command.
Environment Variables
If needed, you can also set environment variables for the CLI:
CHAPA_API_TOKEN
: Set this to your Chapa API token if you want to bypass the login prompt.
Development
Running Tests
To run tests, you can use pytest
or any other testing framework of your choice:
pytest
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.
- Fork the repository.
- Create your feature branch:
git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
. - Commit your changes:
git commit -am 'Add some feature'
. - Push to the branch:
git push origin feature/your-feature-name.
- Open a pull request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. Check the LICENSE (opens in a new tab) file for details.