public function subscribe($phoneNumber)
{
try {
return $this->gateway->createSubscription($phoneNumber, $this->shortCode, $this->keyword);
} catch (AfricasTalkingGatewayException $e) {
return $e->getMessage();
}
}
<?php
require_once "AfricasTalkingGateway.php";
//Specify your credentials
$username = "******";
$apiKey = "myAfricasTalkingAPIKey";
// Specify the number that you want to subscribe
// Please ensure you include the country code (+254 for Kenya in this case)
$phoneNumber = "+254711YYYZZZ";
//Specify your Africa's Talking short code and keyword
$shortCode = "ABCDE";
$keyword = "myKeyword";
//Create an instance of our awesome gateway class and pass your credentials
$gateway = new AfricasTalkingGateway($username, $apiKey);
// Thats it, hit send and we'll take care of the rest. Any errors will
// be captured in the Exception class as shown below
try {
$result = $gateway->createSubscription($phoneNumber, $shortCode, $keyword);
//Only status Success signifies the subscription was successfully
echo $result->status;
echo $result->description;
} catch (AfricasTalkingGatewayException $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
}