Airtel TypeScript SDK

This is the official TypeScript SDK for integrating with the Airtel API.

Pre-requisites

• Create a Airtel money developer account: https://developers.airtel.africa/user/signup
• Get your client id and client secret from the developer portal.
• If using the disbursements API, you will need to generate a public key and a PIN from the developer portal.

Installation

NPM

npm install @osenco/airtel

Yarn

yarn add @osenco/airtel

Pnpm

pnpm add @osenco/airtel

Bun

bun add @osenco/airtel

Usage

Instantiate the SDK

import { Airtel } from '@osenco/airtel';

const client_id =""
const client_secret = ""
const country = "KE"
const currency = "KES"
const env = "live"
const pin = ""
const public_key = ""

For collections API only

const airtel = new Airtel(client_id, client_secret, country, currency, env);

If handling disbursements as well

const airtel = new Airtel(client_id, client_secret, country, currency, env, pin, public_key);

Generate Token

Use the authorize method to generate a token. The token is valid for 1 hour.

await airtel.authorize();

Send a USSD Request

Use the prompt method to send a USSD push to a customer to complete the payment by entering their PIN.

try {
    const amount = 1000;
    const reference = '1234567890';
    const phone = '254732345678';

    airtel.authorize().then(({ prompt }) => {
        const res = prompt(phone, amount, reference)
        console.info(res);
    })

    // OR

    await airtel.authorize();
    const res = await airtel.prompt(phone, amount, reference);
    console.info(res);
} catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
}