Useful pieces

API (http, web api, json)

• Treat it as a simple way of reading and writing data over the cables. Methods: GET, POST, DELETE, PUT
• you will most likely use JSON data (text representation of your data structures = serialization)
• See Using API for example code

Sending emails

• This might sound complex, but in fact it can be done with a simple API. Sendgrid
• just google sendgrid python api example

Sending SMS

• Same as above - just use an API SMSApi
• examples here: https://github.com/smsapi/smsapi-python-client

Creating HTML files

• easiest way is to use Markdown format and convert it to HTML. This way you get basic functionality yet don't have to learn HTML
• there are modules for that