bmcouma/MPESA-API

# Mpesa_API ## **PLP Academy Practice** # Mpesa Daraja API Integration with Django This guide provides a simple explanation of how to integrate the **Mpesa Daraja API** into a Django project. Mpesa is a popular mobile money service in Africa, and the Daraja API allows developers to integrate Mpesa payment functionalities into their applications. --- ## **Why Integrate Mpesa Daraja API?** 1. **Mobile Money Payments**: - Mpesa is widely used in Africa, making it an essential payment method for businesses targeting this region. - The Daraja API enables seamless integration of Mpesa payments into your Django application. 2. **Real-Time Payments**: - The API supports real-time payment notifications, allowing you to update your system immediately when a payment is made. 3. **Security**: - Mpesa Daraja API uses secure authentication methods (OAuth) to ensure safe transactions. 4. **Scalability**: - The API is designed to handle high transaction volumes, making it suitable for growing businesses. --- ## **Requirements** To integrate Mpesa Daraja API into your Django project, you need the following dependencies: ### **Dependencies** Create a `requirements.txt` file with the following packages: ```plaintext Django==4.2.7 requests==2.31.0 django-environ==0.11.2 python-dotenv==1.0.0 ``` - **Django**: The web framework used to build the project. - **requests**: A Python library for making HTTP requests to the Daraja API. - **django-environ**: A library for managing environment variables in Django. - **python-dotenv**: A library to load environment variables from a `.env` file. --- ## **Steps to Integrate Mpesa Daraja API in Django** ### **1. Set Up Your Django Project** If you haven't already, create a Django project and app: ```bash django-admin startproject myproject cd myproject python manage.py startapp mpesa ``` Add the `mpesa` app to `INSTALLED_APPS` in `settings.py`: ```python INSTALLED_APPS = [ ... 'mpesa', ] ``` ### **2. Install Dependencies** Inst …