Accelerator Terminal Client and Python API
This package provides:
- A command-line client (
accli) for interacting with the Accelerator. - A Python API via the
acclipackage.
Both interfaces communicate with the Accelerator’s REST API, implemented in the Control Services Backend.
🔐 Authentication
This client uses device authentication via Auth0.
- **OAuth Flow **: Device Authorization Flow
- Token Validity: 7 days
- Access Control: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) with stateless tokens
- Grants: Limited and scoped
📖 User Guide
✅ Requirements
- Python >= 3.7.17
📦 Installation
Option 1: Standalone Binaries (Recommended)
No Python install required. Run the appropriate command for your system:
Linux / macOS:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iiasa/accli/master/scripts/install.sh | bash
Windows (PowerShell):
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iiasa/accli/master/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
Option 2: Via PIP
pip install accli --user
▶️ Usage
As a Python Module
python -m accli
As an Executable
After installation, the executable might not be in your system PATH. You may see a warning like this:
WARNING: The script accli.exe is installed in 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python311\Scripts' which is not on PATH.
Consider adding this directory to PATH or, if you prefer to suppress this warning, use --no-warn-script-location.
To resolve this, add the script's path to your system's environment variables:
Note: On Linux/macOS, you may need to prefix the command with
./, and on Windows, with.\.
🔍 Help Command
accli --help
Sample Output:
Usage: accli [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
👩💻 Developer Guide
Handling self-signed certificates
- Copy and paste certificates from
<control_services_backend>/certs/ca.crtas./certs/dev-backend.crtand<accelerator_service>/minio_certs/ca.crtas./certs/dev-minio-ca.crt. - Run as Administrator
cd scripts .\import_certs_certutil.ps1
🛠 Build & Upload
Follow the official Python packaging tutorial:
Packaging Projects – Python.org
🚀 Release Process
-
Update the version in
accli/_version.py -
Tag the release:
python scripts/tag.py -
Build the package:
python -m build
-
Upload to PyPI:
twine upload -r pypi -u __token__ -p <password-or-token> ./dist/*
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