Overview
MicroPowerManager is configured and extended through plugins. Plugins extend the core functionality by integrating external services and APIs. This makes it possible to connect MicroPowerManager to third-party systems without modifying the core application.
Typical examples include:
- Manufacturer integrations (for token generation or remote management)
- Transaction providers (e.g. mobile money) or Payment aggregators
- Data import and export services
- External communication interfaces
Most plugins require an initial setup. This usually includes:
- Providing credentials for the external service
- Configuring synchronization intervals
- Defining connection parameters
After the initial configuration, plugins generally run without requiring changes in day-to-day operations.
INFO
The words plugin and integration are mostly used interchangeably. The integration of an external party or service with MicroPowerManager is implemented through development of a plugin.
Plugin overview
| Plugin | Category | Current Status | Integration Document URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stron Meter | Meter | Ready | They do not provide API docs online |
| Gomelong Meter | Meter | Ready | They do not provide API docs online |
| Microstar Meter | Meter | Ready (Companies have to make an agreement with MicroStarElectric to get their .p12 certificate) | They do not provide API docs online |
| Steama Meter | Meter | Ready (periodic sync of sites, customers, meters, agents, and transactions) | API Docs · Plugin guide |
| Angaza Solar Home System | Solar Home System | Ready | API Docs |
| SPARK Solar Home System | Solar Home System | Ready | Plugin guide |
| DalyBms (e-bike) | Battery Management | Ready (Battery Management System API, works only with e-bikes with Daly BMS installed) | Website |
| Safaricom M-PESA (Daraja) | Payment provider | Ready (STK Push via operator-facing Initiate Payment page; sandbox + production) | Developer Portal · Plugin guide |
| Vodacom MZ / M-Pesa | Payment provider | Ready (production use requires Vodacom to validate test-environment transactions) | Plugin guide |
| Flutterwave Payment | Payment provider | Ready (hosted checkout via public payment URL; sandbox + production) | Plugin guide |
| Paystack Payment | Payment provider | Ready (hosted checkout via public payment URL; test + production) | Plugin guide |
| PesaPal Payment | Payment provider | Ready (hosted checkout via public payment URL; sandbox + production) | Plugin guide |
| Wavecom Payment | Payment provider | (Manual) Ready (MicroPowerManager users must export transaction data, paste into template, and upload) | N/A |
| AfricasTalking | SMS gateway | Ready | Plugin guide |
| TextBee | SMS gateway | Ready (uses an Android device you own as the SMS gateway) | Plugin guide |
| Odyssey Energy | Data export | Ready (Odyssey pulls transaction and customer data from MicroPowerManager) | Plugin guide |
| ECREEE e-Tender | Data export | Ready (e-Tender retrieves transaction and operational data for milestone verification) | Plugin guide |
Needs Refactoring / Development
| Plugin | Category | Current Status | Integration Document URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spark Meter | Meter | Requires refactoring | API Docs |
| Calin Meter | Meter | Requires refactoring | They do not provide API docs online |
| Calin Smart Meter | Meter | Requires refactoring | They do not provide API docs online |
| Chint Meter | Meter | Requires refactoring | They do not provide API docs online |
| Swifta Payment | Payment provider | Requires refactoring | Website |
| Mesomb Payment | Payment provider | Requires refactoring | Login |
| Wave Money Payment | Payment provider | Requires refactoring | API Docs |
Broken / Deprecated
| Plugin | Category | Current Status | Integration Document URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelin Meter | Meter | Broken (They do not provide API anymore) | N/A |
| Viber Messaging | Messaging | No longer usable due to new strict chatbot criteria | Help Article |