chq-pybos 0.1.3

A Python client library for the BOS API with improved developer ergonomics and type safety

Python BOS

A Python client library for the BOS API with improved developer ergonomics and type safety.

Important Note

The BOS API is covered under an NDA signed by a Chautauqua Officer. The NDA may, by extension, cover this library. Its use should be limited to those covered under the NDA, namely CHQ employees.

Recent Improvements

Enhanced Developer Experience

The library has been significantly improved with structured data types that replace tuple-based parameters, providing:

• Type Safety: Compile-time error detection and IDE validation
• Self-Documenting API: Clear field names and structured parameters
• IDE Support: Autocomplete, type hints, and go-to-definition

Example: Account Service Improvements

Old Approach (deprecated):

# Unclear tuple structure - what do these numbers mean?
filter_list = [(1, "[e-mail]", 1)]
result = service.search_account(filter_list=filter_list)

New Approach (recommended):

from pybos.types import AccountFilter, SearchType

# Clear, type-safe structure
filter_obj = AccountFilter(
    object_type=1,
    value="[e-mail]", 
    search_type=SearchType.EQUAL
)
result = service.search_account(filters=[filter_obj], active_only=True)

Complex Operations (using request objects):

from pybos.types import SearchAccountRequest, AccountFilter, SearchType

# For complex operations, create request objects directly
search_request = SearchAccountRequest(
    filters=[
        AccountFilter(1, "[e-mail]", SearchType.EQUAL),
        AccountFilter(2, "Smith", SearchType.LIKE)
    ],
    active_only=True,
    dmg_category_list=["cat1", "cat2"]
)

result = service.search_account(**search_request.__dict__)

Installing

The Python BOS library can be installed through pip or pipenv using the git repository as a source. A read-only access token has been created to facilitate http access to the repository. This token and link should not be shared publicly.

Main Branch (Major Releases):

pipenv install git+https://oauth2:[e-mail]/IT/pybos.git@main#egg=pybos

Version specific tagging (corresponding to BOS versions) to be implemented at a later date.

BOS API Details

The BOS API is a SOAP API that provides WSDL information in XML file that denotes the structure of the requests and responses it expects as well as what operations are available.