acdh-handle-pyutils

Utility functions to interact with handle.net API

install

pip install acdh-handle-pyutils

how to use

see ./tests/test_client.py and also checkout the provided defaults for acdh_handle_pyutils.client.HandleClient

register handle for url

import os
from acdh_handle_pyutils.client import HandleClient


HANDLE_USERNAME = os.environ.get("HANDLE_USERNAME")
HANDLE_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("HANDLE_PASSWORD")
URL_TO_REGISTER = "https://id.hansi4ever.com/123"

cl = HandleClient(HANDLE_USERNAME, HANDLE_PASSWORD)
result = cl.register_handle(URL_TO_REGISTER, full_url=True)
print(result)
# https://hdl.handle.net/21.11115/0000-000F-743B-D

Be aware that it might take a while until the registerd handle resolves

update handle

import os
from acdh_handle_pyutils.client import HandleClient


HANDLE_USERNAME = os.environ.get("HANDLE_USERNAME")
HANDLE_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("HANDLE_PASSWORD")
HANDLE_TO_UPDATE = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.11115/0000-000F-743B-D"
URL_TO_UPDATE = "https://sumsi.com/is-the-best"


cl = HandleClient(HANDLE_USERNAME, HANDLE_PASSWORD)
updated = cl.update_handle(HANDLE_TO_UPDATE, URL_TO_UPDATE)print(result)

print(updated.status_code) # should return for `204 No Content` HTTP response code for a successful update
# 204

Be aware that it might take until the handle is actually updated by the handle service provider