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=========== py-imessage

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py-imessage is a library to send iMessages from your Mac computer (it does not work on Windows/Linux). It was originally used to build an API for iMessages; however, Apple doesn't support third-parties using iMessage over a few hundred marketing messages per day.

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Installation

Run the following commands on the terminal

.. code:: bash

pip install py-imessage

# Disable system integrity protection in order to allow access to chat.db
csrutil disable 

If running :code:csrutil disable doesn't work. Try this stackoverflow post <https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/208478/how-do-i-disable-system-integrity-protection-sip-aka-rootless-on-macos-os-x>_

Sample Usage

.. code:: python

from py_imessage import imessage
import sleep

phone = "1234567890"

if not imessage.check_compatibility(phone):
    print("Not an iPhone")

guid = imessage.send(phone, "Hello World!")

# Let the recipient read the message
sleep(5)
resp = imessage.status(guid)

print(f'Message was read at {resp.get("date_read")}')

Documentation

Sending a message

Send a message to a new or an existing contact!

.send(phone, message)

*Args*

**Phone** | ten-digit phone number of string type format XXXXXXXXXXX i.e. "1234567890"

*Response*

**Message** | The message you plan to send. i.e. "Hi!"

.. list-table:: Returns a **string**, the GUID 
    :header-rows: 1

    * - Type
      - Description
    * - string
      - GUID unique to the message (used for checking on status)

Message status
--------------

Check whether a message you sent has been delivered and read (if read receipts turned on). 

**.status(guid)**
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Args*

**Guid** | guid returned from sending a message

*Response*

.. list-table:: Returns a **dict**, with following fields
    :header-rows: 1

    * - Field 
      - Type
      - Description
      - Sample
    * - **guid**
      - string
      - guid that was passed in to the function
      - "3A146100-D269-4F35-BDB4-EB2FF7DBDF0F"
    * - **date_submitted**
      - datetime
      - date message was submitted
      - "Sun, 12 Apr 2020 05:46:48 GMT"
    * - **date_delivered**
      - datetime
      - date message was delivered to recipient's phone
      - "Sun, 12 Apr 2020 05:46:49 GMT"
    * - **date_read**
      - datetime
      - date message was read on recipient's phone
      - "Sun, 12 Apr 2020 05:47:38 GMT"


Checking iMessage compatibility
-------------------------------

Check whether a phone number is registered to an iPhone or an Android device. NOTE: This method is exceptionally slow, so you should cache the response. 

**.check_compatibility(phone)**

Args

Phone | ten-digit phone number of string type format XXXXXXXXXXX i.e. "1234567890"

Response

.. list-table:: Returns a boolean, compatibility :header-rows: 1

* - Type
  - Description
* - boolean
  - Whether number supports receiving iMessages

Contributing

Please create an issue. Or feel free to add a PR!

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