Webtop IL Kit

A Python library to scrape and retrieve homework from the Webtop platform (webtop.smartschool.co.il).

Features

• Automated login using Ministry of Education authentication
• Navigation to homework section
• Extraction of homework assignments for any date
• Support for pagination to find historical homework
• Modular, maintainable codebase with centralized configuration

Installation

From PyPI (when published)

pip install webtop-il-kit

From Source

git clone https://github.com/avishayil/webtop-il-kit.git
cd webtop-il-kit
pip install -e ".[dev]"
python -m playwright install --with-deps chromium

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Playwright browsers (installed automatically)

Configuration

Environment Variables

Create a .env file:

MINISTRY_OF_EDUCATION_USERNAME=your_username
MINISTRY_OF_EDUCATION_PASSWORD=your_password

Logging

The library uses Python's logging module and automatically configures logging to stdout. By default, INFO level and above are shown, which includes:

• High-level operations (launching browser, login, navigation, extraction)
• Success messages (found homework items, successful navigation)
• Warnings and errors

To see more detailed logs:

# Set log level to DEBUG for detailed troubleshooting
export WEBTOP_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG

# Or in Python
import logging
logging.getLogger('webtop_il_kit').setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

To see only warnings and errors:

export WEBTOP_LOG_LEVEL=WARNING

Usage

import asyncio
from webtop_il_kit import WebtopScraper

async def main():
    scraper = WebtopScraper()

    # Get today's homework
    homework = await scraper.get_today_homework()

    # Get homework for a specific date
    homework = await scraper.get_today_homework(date="21-01-2026")

    for item in homework:
        print(f"Subject: {item['subject']}")
        print(f"Content: {item['combined']}")
        print(f"Date: {item['date']}")

asyncio.run(main())

Project Structure

webtop-il-kit/
├── src/webtop_il_kit/
│   ├── __init__.py          # Package entry point
│   ├── scraper.py           # Main orchestrator
│   ├── auth.py              # Authentication & login
│   ├── browser.py           # Browser management
│   ├── navigator.py         # Site navigation
│   ├── extractor.py         # Data extraction from DOM
│   ├── pagination.py        # Date pagination
│   ├── selectors.py         # CSS selectors, timeouts, delays
│   ├── config.py            # Configuration constants
│   └── utils.py             # Utility functions (date parsing)
├── tests/
│   ├── unit/                # Unit tests (isolated, fast)
│   ├── integration/         # Integration tests (module interactions)
│   ├── recorded/            # Recorded tests (HTML fixtures, CI-friendly)
│   └── e2e/                 # E2E tests (require RUN_WEBTOP_E2E=1)
├── scripts/
│   └── capture_fixtures.py  # Script to capture HTML fixtures
└── .github/workflows/ci.yml # CI/CD pipeline

Development

Running Tests

# All tests (unit, integration, recorded)
pytest

# By category
pytest tests/unit/          # Unit tests
pytest tests/integration/   # Integration tests
pytest tests/recorded/      # Recorded tests (use HTML fixtures)

# E2E tests (require credentials and network)
# These are NOT run in CI to avoid Cloudflare issues
RUN_WEBTOP_E2E=1 pytest tests/e2e/ -v -s

# With markers
pytest -m unit
pytest -m integration
pytest -m recorded
pytest -m e2e  # Only runs if RUN_WEBTOP_E2E=1

# With coverage
pytest --cov=src/webtop_il_kit --cov-report=html

Recorded Tests

Recorded tests use pre-recorded HTML fixtures to test the parsing pipeline without network access or credentials. They verify extraction logic, pagination, and schema validation.

Creating Fixtures:

export MINISTRY_OF_EDUCATION_USERNAME=your_username
export MINISTRY_OF_EDUCATION_PASSWORD=your_password
python scripts/capture_fixtures.py

This saves HTML to tests/recorded/fixtures/. Fixture naming:

• homework_page_YYYY_MM_DD.html - Page with homework for a date
• homework_page_empty.html - Page with no homework
• homework_page_multiple_dates.html - Page showing multiple dates

Code Quality

# Install pre-commit hooks
pre-commit install

# Run manually
pre-commit run --all-files

CI/CD

• Pull Requests: Run pre-commit checks, unit tests, and integration tests
• Push to main: Run recorded tests
• Releases: Automatically publish to PyPI when a GitHub release is published (using OpenID Connect)
• E2E Tests: Not run in CI (require RUN_WEBTOP_E2E=1 to run locally)

PyPI Publishing Setup

The release workflow uses PyPI's Trusted Publisher (OpenID Connect) for secure authentication. To enable publishing:

1. Go to https://pypi.org/manage/project/webtop-il-kit/settings/publishing/
2. Click "Add a new trusted publisher"
3. Configure:
   • Publisher: GitHub
   • Owner: avishayil (or your GitHub username/org)
   • Repository name: webtop-il-kit
   • Workflow filename: .github/workflows/release.yml
4. Save the configuration

No API tokens or secrets are needed - authentication is handled automatically via OIDC.

Creating a Release

To publish a new version to PyPI:

1. Update the version in pyproject.toml and setup.py (or let the workflow update it from the tag)
2. Create a GitHub release with a version tag (e.g., v1.2.3 or 1.2.3)
3. The workflow will automatically:
   • Extract the version from the tag
   • Update version files if needed
   • Build the package
   • Publish to PyPI

Troubleshooting

Browser Issues

If you see TargetClosedError:

1. Update Playwright:

   pip install --upgrade playwright
   python -m playwright install --with-deps
   

2. The scraper automatically tries multiple browsers (Chrome, Chromium, WebKit, Firefox)

Login Issues

• Verify credentials in .env file
• reCAPTCHA may require manual solving
• Run with headless=False for debugging

No Homework Found

• Check if homework exists for the target date
• Verify date format: DD-MM-YYYY
• Check browser console for errors

License

MIT