recastai 2.1.0

Recast.AI official SDK for python

# Recast.AI - Python SDK


Recast.AI official SDK for Python.


## Synospis

This library is a pure Python interface to the [Recast.AI](https://recast.ai) API. It allows you to make requests to your bots.


## Requirements

* python 2.7+


## Installation

### Via requirements.txt

From [pypi](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip)

```bash
recastai
```

From [github](https://github.com)

```bash
git+https://github.com/RecastAI/sdk-python.git#egg=recastai
```

### Via Terminal

From [pypi](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip):

```bash
pip install recastai
```

From [github](https://github.com)

```bash
pip install git+https://github.com/RecastAI/sdk-python.git
```


## Usage

### Package

```python
import recastai

client = recastai.Client(YOUR_TOKEN, YOUR_LANGUAGE)
response = client.text_request(YOUR_TEXT)
"""response = client.file_request(open(YOUR_FILE, 'rb'))"""

if response.intent().slug == YOUR_EXPECTED_INTENT:
"""Do your code..."""
```

## Specs

### Classes

This library contains 5 main classes, as follows:

* recastai.Client is the client allowing you to make requests.
* recastai.Response contains the response from [Recast.AI](https://recast.ai).
* recastai.Intent represents an intent of the response.
* recastai.Entity represents an entity found by Recast.AI in your user's input.
* recastai.RecastError is the error thrown by the library.

Don't hesitate to dive into the code, it's commented :)

## recastai.Client

The Client can be instanciated with a token and a language (both optional)

```python
client = recastai.Client(YOUR_TOKEN, YOUR_LANGUAGE)
```

__Your tokens__

[token]: https://github.com/RecastAI/SDK-Python/blob/master/misc/recast-ai-tokens.png "Tokens"

![alt text][token]

*Copy paste your request access token from your bot's settings*

__Your language__

```python
client = recastai.Client(YOUR_TOKEN, 'en')
```

*The language is a lowercase 639-1 isocode.*

If you pass a token or a language in the options parameter, it will override your default client language or token

```python
response = client.text_request(YOUR_TEXT)

if response.intent().slug == YOUR_EXPECTED_INTENT
# Do your code...
end
```

```python
# With optional parameters
response = client.text_request(YOUR_TEXT, token=YOUR_TOKEN, language=YOUR_LANGUAGE)
```

__If a language is provided:__ the language you've given is used for processing if your bot has expressions for it, else your bot's primary language is used.

__If no language is provided:__ the language of the text is detected and is used for processing if your bot has expressions for it, else your bot's primary language is used for processing.

## File request

file_request(file, options = {})

If you pass a token or a language in the option parameter, it will override your default client language or token.

__file format: .wav__
```python
response = client.file_request(open(YOUR_FILE, 'rb'))

if response.intent.slug == YOUR_EXPECTED_INTENT
# Do your code...
end
```

```python
# with optional parameters
response = client.file_request(open(YOUR_FILE, 'rb'), token=YOUR_TOKEN, language=YOUR_LANGUAGE)
```

__If a language is provided:__ the language you've given is used for processing if your bot has expressions for it, else your bot's primary language is used

__If no language is provided:__ your bot's primary language is used for processing as we do not provide language detection for speech.

## recastai.Response

The Response is generated after a call to either file\_request or text\_request.

### Get the first detected intent

| Method | Params | Return |
| ------------- |:------:| :-------------------------|
| intent() | | the first detected intent |

```python
response = client.text_request(YOUR_TEXT)

if response.intent().slug == YOUR_EXPECTED_INTENT
# Do your code...
end
```

### Get the first entity matching name

| Method | Params | Return |
| ---------- |:-------------:| :------------------------|
| get(name) | name: String | the first Entity matched |

```python
response = client.text_request(YOUR_TEXT)

location = response.get('location')
```

### Get all entities matching name

| Method | Params | Return |
| ---------- |:-------------:| :------------------------|
| all(name) | name: String | all the Entities matched |

```python
response = client.text_request(YOUR_TEXT)

locations = response.all('location')
```

### Act helpers

| Method | Params | Return |
| --------------- |:------:| :----------------------------------------------------- |
| is\_assert | | Bool: whether or not the sentence is an assertion |
| is\_command | | Bool: whether or not the sentence is a command |
| is\_wh\_query | | Bool: whether or not the sentence is a question |
| is\_yn\_query | | Bool: whether or not the sentence is a query |

### Type helpers

| Method | Params | Return |
| ---------------- |:------:| :----------------------------------------------------- |
| is\_abbreviation | | Bool: is the answer of the sentence an abbreviation? |
| is\_entity | | Bool: is the answer of the sentence an entity? |
| is\_description | | Bool: is the answer of the sentence an description? |
| is\_human | | Bool: is the answer of the sentence an human? |
| is\_location | | Bool: is the answer of the sentence a location? |
| is\_number | | Bool: is the answer of the sentence an number? |

### Sentiment helpers

| Method | Params | Return |
| ------------- |:------:| :----------------------------------------------------- |
| is\_vpositive | | Bool: is the sentence very positive? |
| is\_positive | | Bool: is the sentence positive? |
| is\_neutral | | Bool: is the sentence neutral? |
| is\_negative | | Bool: is the sentence negative? |
| is\_vnegative | | Bool: is the sentence very negative? |

### Getters

Each of the following methods corresponds to a Response attribute

| Method | Params | Return |
| ------------- |:------:| :---------------------------------------------------|
| raw() | | String: the raw unparsed json response |
| uuid() | | String: the universal unique id of the request |
| source() | | String: the user input |
| intents() | | Array[Intent]: all the matched intents |
| act() | | String: the act of the sentence |
| type() | | String: the type of the sentence |
| sentiment() | | String: the sentiment of the sentence |
| entities() | | Array[Entity]: all the detected entities |
| language() | | String: the language of the sentence |
| version() | | String: the version of the json |
| timestamp() | | String: the timestamp at the end of the processing |
| status() | | String: the status of the response |

## recastai.Intent

Each of the following methods corresponds to an Intent attribute

| Attributes | Description |
| ------------ |:--------------------------------------------------------------|
| slug() | String: the slug of the intent |
| confidence() | Float: the unparsed json value of the intent |

## recastai.Entity

Each of the following methods corresponds to an Entity attribute

| Attributes | Description |
| ------------ |:--------------------------------------------------------------|
| name() | String: the name of the entity |
| raw() | String: the raw value extracted from the sentence |
| confidence() | Float: the detection score between 0 and 1 excluded |

In addition to those methods, more attributes are generated depending of the nature of the entity.
The full list can be found there: [man.recast.ai](https://man.recast.ai/#list-of-entities)

```python
response = client.text_request(YOUR_TEXT)

location = response.get('location')

print(location.raw())
print(location.name())
```

### recastai.RecastError

The Recast.AI Error is thrown when receiving an non-200 response from Recast.AI.

As it inherits from Exception, it implements the default exception methods.

## More

You can view the whole API reference at [man.recast.ai](https://man.recast.ai).


## Author

Paul Renvoisé, [e-mail], [@paulrenvoise](https://twitter.com/paulrenvoise)

You can follow us on Twitter at [@recastai](https://twitter.com/recastai) for updates and releases.


## License

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