Python Fax – Retrieve Outbound Fax Image

This Python fax example demonstrates how to retrieve the image of an outbound (previously-submitted) fax with the GetFaxImage method:

The Python fax snippet below retrieves an image of an outbound fax using GetFaxImage:

"""
A simple script to check the status of a few fax transmissions
using the InterFAX GetFaxImage SOAP API call.
"""
import osa
import base64
import sys

# helper function to save file data
def save_file(file_name, file_data):
    ext = ".pdf" if file_data.startswith(b"%PDF") else ".tif"
    print ("\tSaving " + file_name + ext)
    with open(file_name + ext, "wb") as f:
        f.write(file_data)

client = osa.Client("https://ws.interfax.net/dfs.asmx?WSDL")


print('Testing GetFaxImage...')

result = client.service.GetFaxImage(Username='', Password='', TransactionID=614416600)
if result.GetFaxImageResult == 0:
        save_file("image_file", result.Image)
print('   GetFaxImage returned with code {0}'.format(result.GetFaxImageResult))