NAME
Magrathea::API - Easier access to the Magrathea NTS API
VERSION
Version 1.3.1
Please note that this software is currently beta.
SYNOPSIS
use Magrathea::API;
my $mt = new Magrathea::API;
my $number = $mt->allocate('01792');
$mt->deactivate($number);
my @list = $mt->list('01792');
my @numbers = $mt->block_allocate('01792', 10);
$mt->fax2email($numbers[2], 'user@host.com');
$mt->divert($number[3], '+5716027171');
$emerg = $mt->emergency_info;
DESCRIPTION
This module implements most of the Magrathea NTS API
<https://www.magrathea-telecom.co.uk/assets/Client-Downloads/Numbering-A
PI-Instructions.pdf> in a simple format.
EXPORT
Nothing Exported.
MAIN API METHODS
Constructor
new
This will create a new Magrathea object and open at telnet session to
the server. If authorisation fails, it will croak.
my $mt = new Magrathea::API(
username => 'myuser',
password => 'mypass',
);
Parameters:
username
password
The username and password allocated by Magrathea.
host
Defaults to *api.magrathea-telecom.co.uk* but could be overridden.
port
Defaults to *777*.
timeout
In seconds. Defaults to *10*.
debug
If set to a true value, this will output the conversation between
the API and Magrathea's server. Be careful as this will also echo
the username and password.
Allocation Methods
In all cases where $number is passed, this may be a string containing a
number in National format (*020 1234 5678*) or in International format
(*+44 20 1234 5678*). Spaces are ignored. Also, Phone::Number objects
may be passed.
When a number is returned, it will always be in the for of a
Phone::Number object.
allocate
Passed a prefix, this will allocate and activate a number. You do not
need to add the "_" characters. If a number can be found, this routine
will return a Phone::Number object. If no match is found, this routine
will return "undef". It will croak on any other error from Magrathea.
deactivate
Passed a number as a string or a Phone::Number, this deactivates the
number.
reactivate
Reactivates a number that has previously been deactivated.
list
This should be passed a prefix and possibly a quantity (defaulting to
10. It will return a sorted random list of available numbers matching
the prefix. These are returned as an array (or an arrayref) of
Phone::Number. None of the numbers is allocated by this method.
If none are available, the method will return an empty array.
Block Methods
block_allocate
This should be passed a prefix (without any "_" characters) and an
optional block size (defaulting to 10). It will attempt to allocate and
activate a block of numbers.
If a block can be found, this routine should return an array or arrayref
of Phone::Number objects. Under odd circumstances, it is possible that
fewer than the requested quantity of numbers will be returned;
If no range is found is found, this routine will return "undef" in
scalar context or an empty array in list context. It will croak on any
other error from Magrathea.
block_info
This should be passed a number (string or Phone::Number) to check
whether that number is part of a block.
If it is, the size of the block will be returned in scalar context; In
list context, the response will be an array of all the numbers in that
block.
If it is not a block, this will return "undef" or an empty array.
block_deactivate
This should be passed the first number in a block. It will deactivate
and return the block of numbers.
block_reactivate
This should be passed the first number in a block. It will reactivate
the block and return the size of the block in scalar context or an array
of the numbers in list context.
If the block is not available, this method will croak.
In testing, this method has never worked correctly.
Service Methods
fax2email
Sets a number as a fax to email.
$mt->fax2email($number, $email_address);
voice2email
Sets a number as a voice to email.
$mt->voice2email($number, $email_address);
sip
$mt->sip($number, $host, [$username, [$inband]]);
Passed a number and a host, will set an inbound sip link to the
international number (minus leading +) @ the host. If username is
defined, it will be used instead of the number. If inband is true, it
will force inband DTMF. The default is RFC2833 DTMF.
divert
$mt->divert($number, $to_number);
status
Returns the status for a given number.
my $status = $mt->status($number);
my @status = $mt->status($number);
In scalar context, returns the first (and usually only) status as a
Magrathea::API::Status object. In list context, returns up to three
statuses representing the three possible setups created with ORDE.
If the number is not allocated to us and activated, this routine returns
"undef" in scalar context and an empty list in list context.
The Magrathea::API::Status object has the following calls:
"$status->number"
A Phone::Number object representing the number to which this status
refers.
"$status->active"
Boolean.
"$status->expiry"
The date this number expires in the form "YYYY-MM-DD".
"$status->type"
One of sip, fax2email, voice2email, divert or unallocated.
"$status->target"
The target email or phone number for this number;
"$status->entry"
The entry number (1, 2 or 3) for this status;
In addition, it overloads '""' to provide as tring comprising the type
and the target, separated by a space.
Emergency Methods
emergency_info
Passed a phone number, this method returns a Magrathea::API::Emergency
object with the current 999 information.
Low Level Methods
All the Magrathea low level calls are available. These are simply passed
an array of strings which are joined to create the command string. They
return the raw response on success (minus the leading 0) and die on
failure. $@ will contain the error.
See the Magrathea documentation
<http://www.magrathea-telecom.co.uk/assets/Client-Downloads/Numbering-AP
I-Instructions.pdf>.
The functions are:
auth
This is called by "new" and should not be called directly.
$mt->auth('username', 'password');
quit
This is called automatically upon the Magrathea::API object going
out of scope and should not be called directly.
allo
$mt->allo('0201235___');
acti
$mt->acti('02012345678');
deac
$mt->deac('02012345678');
reac
$mt->reac('02012345678');
stat
$mt->stat('02012345678');
set
$mt->set('02012345678 1 441189999999');
$mt->set('02012345678 1 F:fax@mydomain.com');
$mt->set('02012345678 1 V:voicemail@mydomain.com');
$mt->set('02012345678 1 S:username@sip.com');
$mt->set('02012345678 1 I:username:password@iaxhost.com');
spin
$mt->set('02012345678 [pin]');
feat
$mt->feat('02012345678 D');
$mt->feat('02012345678 J');
orde
$mt->orde('02012345678 1 0000');
info
$mt->info('02012345678 GEN Magrathea, 14 Shute End, RG40 1BJ');
It will not usually be necessary to call these functions directly.
AUTHOR
Cliff Stanford, <cliff@may.be>
ISSUES
Please open any issues with this code on the Github Issues Page
<https://github.com/CliffS/magrathea-api/issues>.
COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE
Copyright (C) 2012 - 2018 by Cliff Stanford
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.10.1 or, at
your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.