colacloud-cli 0.3.4

Command-line interface for the COLA Cloud API

COLA Cloud CLI

Command-line interface for the COLA Cloud API - Access the TTB COLA Registry from your terminal.

COLA Cloud provides access to the United States TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) Certificate of Label Approval registry, containing over 1 million alcohol product label records.

Installation

# Install with pip
pip install colacloud-cli

# Or with uv
uv pip install colacloud-cli

# Or install from source
git clone https://github.com/cola-cloud-us/colacloud-cli.git
cd colacloud-cli
uv sync

After installation, the cola command will be available.

Quick Start

1. Get your API key from https://app.colacloud.us

2. Configure the CLI:

   cola config set-key
   # Enter your API key when prompted
   

3. Start searching:

   cola colas search "buffalo trace"
   

Commands

Configuration

# Set your API key (prompts for input)
cola config set-key

# Set API key directly
cola config set-key --key "your-api-key"

# Show current configuration (API key is masked)
cola config show

# Clear configuration
cola config clear

You can also set the COLACLOUD_API_KEY environment variable instead of using the config file.

COLAs

Search and retrieve COLA (Certificate of Label Approval) records.

# Full-text search
cola colas search "buffalo trace"

# List with filters
cola colas list --product-type wine --origin california

# Filter by date range
cola colas list --date-from 2024-01-01 --date-to 2024-12-31

# Filter by ABV
cola colas list --product-type "distilled spirits" --abv-min 40 --abv-max 50

# Filter by package and derived category
cola colas list --category Beer --derived-subcategory "Beer > Ale" \
  --container-type can --volume-unit "fluid ounces" --volume-min 12 --volume-max 16

# Search generic text, including applicant/company names
cola colas list -q "molson coors"

# Pagination
cola colas list -q "bourbon" --limit 50 --page 2

# Get detailed information about a specific COLA
cola colas get 24001234

# Output as JSON (for scripting)
cola colas list -q "whiskey" --json | jq '.data[].brand_name'

COLA Search Options

Option	Description
-q, --query	Generic text query across brand, product, permit, applicant/company, and related text
--product-type	Filter by TTB type: malt beverage, wine, distilled spirits; can be used multiple times
--category	Filter by derived category: Beer, Wine, Liquor; can be used multiple times
--derived-subcategory	Filter by derived category path prefix, such as Beer > Ale
--origin	Filter by country/state
--domestic-or-imported	Filter by domestic or imported
--status	Filter by application status
--brand	Filter by brand name (partial match)
--permit-number	Filter by exact permit number
--barcode	Filter by exact main barcode value
--date-from	Minimum approval date (YYYY-MM-DD)
--date-to	Maximum approval date (YYYY-MM-DD)
--abv-min	Minimum ABV percentage
--abv-max	Maximum ABV percentage
--volume-unit	Package volume unit; required with --volume-min or --volume-max
--volume-min	Minimum package volume
--volume-max	Maximum package volume
--container-type	Derived container type; can be used multiple times
--limit	Results per page (max 100)
--page	Page number
--json	Output as JSON

Permittees

Search and retrieve permittee (alcohol producer/importer) records.

# Search by company name
cola permittees list -q "diageo"

# Filter by state
cola permittees list --state KY

# Filter by active status
cola permittees list --state CA --active
cola permittees list --state NY --inactive

# Get detailed information about a specific permittee
cola permittees get NY-I-136

# Output as JSON
cola permittees list -q "distillery" --json

Permittee Search Options

Option	Description
-q, --query	Search by company name
--state	Filter by state (e.g., CA, NY, KY)
--active/--inactive	Filter by active status
--limit	Results per page (max 100)
--page	Page number
--json	Output as JSON

Barcode Lookup

Look up products by their barcode (UPC, EAN, etc.).

# Look up by UPC
cola barcode 012345678901

# Look up by EAN
cola barcode 5000281025155

# Output as JSON
cola barcode 012345678901 --json

Usage Statistics

Check your API usage and limits.

# Show usage stats
cola usage

# Output as JSON
cola usage --json

Output Examples

COLA List

$ cola colas search "buffalo trace"
+------------+-----------------+-----------------------+------------------+------------+
| TTB ID     | Brand           | Product               | Type             | Approved   |
+============+=================+=======================+==================+============+
| 24001234   | Buffalo Trace   | Kentucky Straight...  | distilled spirits| 2024-01-15 |
| 23098765   | Buffalo Trace   | Single Barrel...      | distilled spirits| 2023-12-01 |
+------------+-----------------+-----------------------+------------------+------------+
Showing 1-2 of 156 results (page 1 of 8)

COLA Detail

$ cola colas get 24001234
+----------------------------------------------------------+
|                        24001234                           |
|                                                          |
|  Buffalo Trace                                           |
|  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey                       |
+----------------------------------------------------------+

Basic Information
  Product Type    distilled spirits
  Class           Whiskey
  Origin          Kentucky
  ABV             45.0%
  Volume          750 ml

Dates & Status
  Application     2024-01-10
  Approval        2024-01-15
  Status          approved

Permit Information
  Permit Number   KY-DSP-0019
  Application     Original Label

Usage Stats

$ cola usage
+--------------------------------------------------+
|              API Usage Statistics                 |
+--------------------------------------------------+

  Tier              standard
  Current Period    2024-01
  Monthly Usage     1,234 / 10,000 (12.3%)
  Remaining         8,766
  Rate Limit        60 requests/minute

JSON Output

All commands support --json flag for scripting and piping to other tools:

# Get all bourbon brands
cola colas list -q "bourbon" --json | jq -r '.data[].brand_name' | sort | uniq

# Count COLAs by product type
cola colas list --json | jq '.data | group_by(.product_type) | map({type: .[0].product_type, count: length})'

# Export permittees to CSV
cola permittees list --state KY --json | jq -r '.data[] | [.permit_number, .company_name, .company_state] | @csv'

Configuration

The CLI stores configuration in ~/.colacloud/config.json. The file is created with restrictive permissions (mode 600) to protect your API key.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
COLACLOUD_API_KEY	API key (takes precedence over config file)

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/cola-cloud-us/colacloud-cli.git
cd colacloud-cli

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Run the CLI in development
uv run cola --help

# Run tests
uv run pytest

# Format code
uv run black .
uv run isort .

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Links

• COLA Cloud Website
• API Documentation
• GitHub Repository