RapidPro Adaptor
About RapidPro
RapidPro is an open-source platform for building scalable, automated messaging workflows. It is widely used in development and humanitarian contexts for managing communication via SMS, social media, and other messaging channels.
Integration Options
RapidPro supports two primary integration options:
1. Rest API: RapidPro has an available REST API that enables external services like OpenFn to pull data RapidPro, or push data from external apps to RapidPro. This option suits scheduled, bulk syncs or workflows that must update data in RapidPro with external information. See functions for more on how to use this adaptor to work with the API.
2. Webhook: RapidPro also has a Webhook or Data Forwarding to push data from Rapidpro to external systems. This option is suited for real-time, event-based data integration. Check out the RapidPro developer documentation to learn how to set up a webhook to push data to OpenFn.
Authentication
When integrating with RapidPro via OpenFn, one primary authentication method is supported: Personal Access Token (PAT). See this adaptor's Configuration docs for more on required authentication parameters.
See platform docs on managing credentials for how to configure a credential in OpenFn. If working locally or if using a Raw JSON credential type, then your configuration will look something like this:
{
"host": "https://app.rapidpro.io/",
"token": "#Super-sSCrecrete-token"
}
Helpful Links
Implementation Examples
- Sample RapidPro -> DHIS2 sync: https://github.com/OpenFn/rapidpro-dhis2