jwlib
Python wrappers for a few jw.org APIs.
Installation
pip install jwlib
Usage
Browsing JW Broadcasting
from jwlib.media import get_session
# Print a list of language codes
for lang in get_session().get_languages():
print(lang.code, lang.name)
# Select a language
session = get_session(language='E')
# Browse the category tree
root = session.get_category()
for subcategory in root.get_subcategories():
print(subcategory.key)
# Select a category
category = session.get_category('LatestVideos')
# List media items
for media in category.get_media():
print(media.title)
print(media.get_file().url)
See the media documentation for more details.
Searching at jw.org
from jwlib.search import search
from jwlib.search.const import FILTER_VIDEO
# Search for videos only
page = search('Caleb', filter_type=FILTER_VIDEO, language='E')
# Print result page info
print(page.pagination_label)
# Print results
for result in page.results:
print(result.title)
print(result.url_jw)
# Continue on next page
if page.next:
next_page = page.next.open()
print(next_page.pagination_label)
for result in next_page.results:
print(result.title)
print(result.url_jw)
See the search documentation for more details.
Downloading publications
Alpha version, may be subject to change.
Listing languages
Alpha version, may be subject to change.
Development
An example on how to setup the dev environment:
# Create a virtual Python environment
python -m venv venv
. venv/bin/activate
# Install dependencies
# -e keeps the installed jwlib in sync with your changes
# [dev] installs the dependencies for testing
# [dev,docs] if you also want to build documentation
pip install -e '.[dev]'
# Run the tests
make test
# Show more convenience functions
make help
Release files for jwlib 1.2.1
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Total release size: 5.7 MB
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