getSingleRecord.py

import json
import requests
import argparse

secretsVersion = input('To edit production server, enter the name of the \
secrets file: ')
if secretsVersion != '':
    try:
        secrets = __import__(secretsVersion)
        print('Editing Production')
    except ImportError:
        secrets = __import__('secrets')
        print('Editing Development')
else:
    secrets = __import__('secrets')
    print('Editing Development')

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument('-u', '--uri', help='URI of the object to retreive. \
optional - if not provided, the script will ask for input')

args = parser.parse_args()

if args.uri:
    uri = args.uri
else:
    uri = input('Enter handle (\'/repositories/2/resources/564\'): ')

baseURL = secrets.baseURL
user = secrets.user
password = secrets.password
repository = secrets.repository

auth = requests.post(baseURL + '/users/' + user + '/login?password='
                     + password).json()
session = auth['session']
headers = {'X-ArchivesSpace-Session': session,
           'Content_Type': 'application/json'}

output = requests.get(baseURL + uri, headers=headers).json()
uri = uri.replace('/repositories/' + repository + '/', '').replace('/', '-')
f = open(uri + '.json', 'w')
results = json.dump(output, f)
f.close()