function sendAirtime($recipients)
{
require_once "AfricasTalkingGateway.php";
//Specify your credentials
$username = "******";
$apiKey = "apikey";
$recipientStringFormat = json_encode($recipients);
//Create an instance of our awesome gateway class and pass your credentials
$gateway = new AfricasTalkingGateway($username, $apiKey);
try {
$results = $gateway->sendAirtime($recipientStringFormat);
foreach ($results as $result) {
echo $result->status;
echo $result->amount;
echo $result->phoneNumber;
echo $result->discount;
echo $result->requestId;
//Error message is important when the status is not Success
echo $result->errorMessage;
}
} catch (AfricasTalkingGatewayException $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
}
}
echo "Calls have been initiated. Time for song and dance!\n";
// Our API will now contact your callback URL once the recipient answers the call!
} catch (AfricasTalkingGatewayException $e) {
echo "Encountered an error while making the call: " . $e->getMessage();
}
} elseif ($userResponse == "3") {
$response = "END Please wait while we load your account.\n";
// Search DB and the Send Airtime
$recipients = array(array("phoneNumber" => "" . $phoneNumber . "", "amount" => "KES 10"));
//JSON encode
$recipientStringFormat = json_encode($recipients);
//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 {
$results = $gateway->sendAirtime($recipientStringFormat);
//Store the service details
foreach ($results as $result) {
$status = $result->status;
$amount = $result->amount;
$airtimeNo = $result->phoneNumber;
$discount = $result->discount;
$requestId = $result->requestId;
$error = $result->errorMessage;
// You can then store this information in the database for your records
$dialQuery = "insert into `services`(`callSession_id`, `phoneNumber`,`service`, 'amount', 'currencyCode', 'recording')\n values('" . $requestId . "','" . $airtimeNo . "', 'Airtime top up','" . $amount . "', NULL, NULL)";
$db->query($dialQuery);
}
} catch (AfricasTalkingGatewayException $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
}
