[Template Submission]

[Akshay090]

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What's the use case for the template? Please explain what use case this template is solving. If this is another programming language implementation for an existing use case, please copy the link here. -> The project template demonstrate sms chat bot usage along with web scraping and external api implementation. The main idea of this project is to spread awareness regarding COVID-19 to a large number of people. So I decided to use Twilio SMS service for this project as an SMS facility is available to almost all mobile phones, this helps the information to reach people who don't use smartphones or computers.

What's the programming language? What programming language is primarily used for this template? If there's a front-end and back-end component, please list the back-end language.

The project is written in python and is a flask app, it uses:

• SQLite database
• sqlAlchemy for dealing with database
• marshmallow for (de)serialization
• Twilio python library
• beautifulsoup4 for web scraping
• newsapi.org python client
• chatterbot for fallback small talks

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Template GitHub URL: Please list the GitHub URL of your project. e.g. github.com/twilio-labs/sample-appointment-reminders-node -> https://github.com/Akshay090/break-the-chain

Author Information (please fill out):

• Author name (or organization if submitted on behalf of a company): [e.g. Twilio] -> Akshay Ashok
• Author GitHub organization/user: [e.g. github.com/twilio] -> github.com/Akshay090
• GitHub username you used to sign the Agreement: [e.g. dkundel] -> Akshay090

Additional dependencies: Please list any external dependencies for services, tools or similar this project has.

• Newsapi.org api to get latest news
• COVID-19 count data scraped from mohfw.gov.in Checklist:

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[dkundel]

Hi @Akshay090! Thanks for your submission. I just want to make sure there's no confusion. Are you intending to submit this only for CodeExchange or also for the Hackathon currently going on? In that case you'll still have to publish it to dev.to using this template https://dev.to/new/twiliohackathon to be eligible to win.

I'm still happy to look into featuring it on CodeExchange

[Akshay090]

Hi @dkundel I'm intending to submit this project to CodeExchange and also for the currently on going hackathon, I have already published the blog at dev.to. Please have a look at the project and let me know if I need to make some changes. CodeExchange has helped me with developing this project so I'm glad to contribute.

[dkundel]

Hi @Akshay090 we are happy to add your template to CodeExchange and I'm glad to hear that CodeExchange helped you develop this app. I can see your app is licensed under MIT according to the README but could you make sure the repo actually has an MIT license file?

Once that's done we can feature your application on CodeExchange.

[Akshay090]

Hi @dkundel I have added the license file and updated the read me, please have a look

[dkundel]

Thank you @Akshay090! I looked and it seems like I can't find you in the list of folks who filled out this agreement. Can you fill it out once more and let me know?

[Akshay090]

@dkundel can you check it again, I have filled it.

[Akshay090]

Hi @dkundel any updates ??

[dkundel]

Hi @Akshay090 sorry for the delay but I checked again and can't find you in the form responses. Neither with Akshay090 nor with the name you have on your profile. Did you use another name?

[Akshay090]

@dkundel No I've not used any other name, it's the same as the one in my profile, I have filled it once more.