25 lines
668 B
Python
Executable file
25 lines
668 B
Python
Executable file
""" web.py - handy functions for web services """
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import http
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from urllib import urlencode
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class ShortenError(Exception):
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def __init__(self, value):
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self.value = value
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def __str__(self):
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return repr(self.value)
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def bitly(url, user, api_key):
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""" shortens a URL with the bit.ly API """
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if not "://" in url:
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url = "http://" + url
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params = urlencode({'longUrl': url, 'login': user, 'apiKey': api_key,
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'format': 'json'})
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j = http.get_json("http://api.bit.ly/v3/shorten?%s" % params)
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if j['status_code'] == 200:
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return j['data']['url']
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raise ShortenError('%s' % j['status_txt'])
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