Digital Badge - Python Certificate Generator SDK

Official Python SDK for digital badge and certificate generation. Create, issue, and manage digital certificates and badges programmatically with the Issue Badge API.

Features

• Certificate Generator - Create professional digital certificates programmatically
• Bulk Certificate Generation - Issue certificates to multiple recipients at scale
• Badge Creator - Design and issue digital badges for achievements
• Custom Fields - Add custom metadata like scores, dates, employee IDs
• Image Upload - Attach photos or images to certificates (Base64)
• Expiration Management - Set expiration dates for time-limited credentials
• Idempotent Operations - Safe retry logic with idempotency keys
• Type Hints - Full type annotation support for better IDE integration

Installation

pip install digitalbadge

Quick Start

from issuebadge import IssueBadge

# Initialize the client
client = IssueBadge('YOUR_API_TOKEN')

# Issue a certificate
result = client.issue_badge({
    'badge_id': 'your_badge_template_id',
    'name': 'John Doe',
    'email': 'john@example.com',
    'idempotency_key': 'unique_key_12345'
})

print(f"Certificate URL: {result['publicUrl']}")

Use Cases

• Training Certificates - Automatically issue completion certificates for online courses
• Employee Recognition - Generate achievement badges for HR programs
• Event Certificates - Bulk generate attendance certificates for webinars and conferences
• Academic Credentials - Issue digital diplomas and course completion certificates
• Professional Certifications - Create verifiable professional credentials
• Competition Awards - Generate winner certificates and participation badges

API Reference

Initialize Client

from issuebadge import IssueBadge

# Basic initialization
client = IssueBadge('YOUR_API_TOKEN')

# With custom settings
client = IssueBadge(
    api_token='YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    api_url='https://app.issuebadge.com',  # Optional: custom API URL
    timeout=60  # Optional: request timeout in seconds
)

Validate API Key

result = client.validate_key()
print(f"Valid: {result.get('valid')}")

Create Badge Template

result = client.create_badge({
    'name': 'Python Developer Certification',
    'description': 'Certified Python Developer badge'
})
badge_id = result['badge_id']

Get All Badge Templates

badges = client.get_all_badges()
for badge in badges.get('data', []):
    print(f"{badge['name']}: {badge['badge_id']}")

Issue Certificate

# Basic certificate
result = client.issue_badge({
    'badge_id': 'abc123',
    'name': 'John Doe',
    'email': 'john@example.com',
    'idempotency_key': 'unique_key_12345'
})
print(f"Certificate: {result['publicUrl']}")

Issue Certificate with Expiration

from datetime import datetime, timedelta

# Certificate valid for 2 years
expire_date = (datetime.now() + timedelta(days=730)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')

result = client.issue_badge({
    'badge_id': 'abc123',
    'name': 'Jane Smith',
    'email': 'jane@example.com',
    'expire_date': expire_date,
    'idempotency_key': 'cert_jane_2024'
})

Issue Certificate with Custom Fields

result = client.issue_badge({
    'badge_id': 'abc123',
    'name': 'Bob Wilson',
    'email': 'bob@example.com',
    'idempotency_key': 'cert_bob_001',
    'metadata': {
        'course_name': 'Advanced Python Programming',
        'score': 95,
        'completion_date': '2024-11-15',
        'instructor': 'Dr. Smith',
        'certificate_number': 'CERT-2024-001'
    }
})

Issue Certificate with Photo

import base64

# Read and encode image
with open('recipient_photo.jpg', 'rb') as image_file:
    image_data = base64.b64encode(image_file.read()).decode('utf-8')
    photo_base64 = f'data:image/jpeg;base64,{image_data}'

result = client.issue_badge({
    'badge_id': 'abc123',
    'name': 'Alice Johnson',
    'email': 'alice@example.com',
    'idempotency_key': 'cert_alice_photo',
    'metadata': {
        'certificate_photo': photo_base64
    }
})

Bulk Certificate Generation

# Issue certificates to multiple recipients
recipients = [
    {'name': 'John Doe', 'email': 'john@example.com', 'idempotency_key': 'bulk_1'},
    {'name': 'Jane Smith', 'email': 'jane@example.com', 'idempotency_key': 'bulk_2'},
    {'name': 'Bob Wilson', 'email': 'bob@example.com', 'idempotency_key': 'bulk_3'},
]

results = client.issue_badges_bulk('your_badge_id', recipients)

for result in results:
    if result['success']:
        print(f"Issued: {result['publicUrl']}")
    else:
        print(f"Failed: {result['error']}")

Webhook-Style Issuance (GET)

# Issue via GET request (useful for webhooks)
result = client.issue_badge_get({
    'badge_id': 'abc123',
    'name': 'John Doe',
    'email': 'john@example.com',
    'idempotency_key': 'webhook_123'
})

Error Handling

try:
    result = client.issue_badge({
        'badge_id': 'abc123',
        'name': 'John Doe',
        'email': 'john@example.com'
    })
    print(f"Success: {result['publicUrl']}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {str(e)}")

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• requests library (installed automatically)

Links

• Homepage: https://issuebadge.com
• Documentation: https://issuebadge.com/h/developer
• Dashboard: https://app.issuebadge.com

Support

• Email: support@issuebadge.com
• Documentation: https://issuebadge.com/h/developer

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Keywords

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