(CkPython) Get Populi Access Key (Token)

Demonstrates how to authenticate and obtain an access key using a username and password.

Chilkat Python Downloads install with pip pip3 install chilkat or download... Python Module for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Alpine Linux, Solaris

import sys
import chilkat

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

# Connect using TLS.
# A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many Populi REST API calls.
# The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
# then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("yourcollege.populi.co",443,True,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

rest.AddQueryParam("username","POPULI_USERNAME")
rest.AddQueryParam("password","POPULI_PASSWORD")

responseBody = rest.fullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/api/index.php")
if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# We should expect a 200 response if successful.
if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200):
    print("Request Header: ")
    print(rest.lastRequestHeader())
    print("----")
    print("Response StatusCode = " + str(rest.get_ResponseStatusCode()))
    print("Response StatusLine: " + rest.responseStatusText())
    print("Response Header:")
    print(rest.responseHeader())
    print("Response Body:")
    print(responseBody)
    sys.exit()

xml = chilkat.CkXml()
xml.LoadXml(responseBody)
print(xml.getXml())

# Sample response:
# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
# <response>
# <access_key>63481e36023b5d ... 76d0dbc314</access_key>
#     <accountid>19999999</accountid>
#     <accounttype>PERSON</accounttype>
# </response>

# Save the XML to a file for subsequent requests..
xml.SaveXml("qa_data/tokens/populi_token.xml")