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Jason Smith
Jason Smith

Reputation: 11

Python: Using the SendMessage Function [Example from the Google Developers Page]

I'm trying to understand and use the example on the Google Developers page for using the Gmail API. The function takes an argument "service", but I am unsure what it expects here.

def SendMessage(service, user_id, message):

Everything else seems self explanatory but I need help on what to provide for the service variable?

The comment given within the example defines "service" as "service: Authorized Gmail API service instance." Which unfortunately still doesn't help me.

I'm not new to Python, but I am new to using APIs.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1282

Answers (2)

Duppie
Duppie

Reputation: 143

The argument "service" does get created in the python quickstart example

service = discovery.build('gmail', 'v1', http=http)

That service value can be used in the example you listed in your original question.

Upvotes: 4

mugabits
mugabits

Reputation: 1035

The docstring of the function gives us a better idea. Found here

 def SendMessage(service, user_id, message):
   """Send an email message.

  Args:
    service: Authorized Gmail API service instance.
    user_id: User's email address. The special value "me"
    can be used to indicate the authenticated user.
    message: Message to be sent.

  Returns:
    Sent Message.
  """

If you do not know how get an authorized Gmail API service instance, you can find a pythong quickstart here.

In short, you have to make a call to the API, and you will receive a client.json file, which contains your authentication that you can use in your project.

Upvotes: 2

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