specify required parameter

Author: matsk-sinch

examples/getting-started/conversation/send_handle_incoming_sms/.env.example

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ SINCH_KEY_ID=
 SINCH_KEY_SECRET=
 
 # Conversation API: existing app (already created and configured for SMS).
-# Set SINCH_CONVERSATION_REGION to the same region as the one your app was created in (e.g. eu).
+# SINCH_CONVERSATION_REGION is required.
+# Set it to the same region as the one your app was created in (e.g. eu).
 CONVERSATION_APP_ID=
 SINCH_CONVERSATION_REGION=
 

examples/getting-started/conversation/send_handle_incoming_sms/server.py

@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ def load_config():
 port = int(config.get("SERVER_PORT") or "3001")
 app_id = config.get("CONVERSATION_APP_ID") or ""
 webhooks_secret = config.get("CONVERSATION_WEBHOOKS_SECRET") or ""
-conversation_region = config.get("SINCH_CONVERSATION_REGION") or ""
+conversation_region = (config.get("SINCH_CONVERSATION_REGION") or "").strip()
 if not conversation_region:
     raise ValueError(
-        "SINCH_CONVERSATION_REGION is required in .env "
+        "SINCH_CONVERSATION_REGION is required in .env to provide all parameters needed for Conversation API requests. "
         "Set it to the same region as the one your Conversation API app was created in (e.g. eu)."
     )