Download: Remove API authentication and versioning

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Author: NMertsch

README.md

@@ -48,33 +48,26 @@ Built for transparency. Designed for reuse. Optimized for EuroPython.
 
 You can update the event year or shortname in [`src/config.py`](src/config.py).
 
-Also, create a `.env` file in the project root and set:
-
-```env
-PRETALX_TOKEN=your_api_token_here
-```
-
-(Yes, Pretalx has rate limits. Please be nice. 🤪)
-
 ---
 
 ## 📦 Usage
 
-- Run the **entire pipeline**:
-  ```bash
-  make all
-  ```
-
 - Run only the **download step**:
   ```bash
   make download
   ```
+  (Pretalx has rate limits, please be nice. 🤪)
 
 - Run only the **transformation step**:
   ```bash
   make transform
   ```
 
+- Run the **entire pipeline** (download and transform):
+  ```bash
+  make all
+  ```
+
 - (Optional) **Exclude components**:
   ```bash
   make all EXCLUDE="schedule youtube"

pyproject.toml

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ classifiers = [
 ]
 dependencies = [
   "pydantic>=2.11.2",
-  "python-dotenv>=1.1",
   "python-slugify>=8.0.4",
   "requests>=2.32.3",
   "tqdm>=4.67.1",

src/config.py

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-
 
 class Config:
     event = "europython-2025"
@@ -12,13 +9,3 @@ class Config:
     project_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
     raw_path = Path(f"{project_root}/data/raw/{event_dir_name}")
     public_path = Path(f"{project_root}/data/public/{event_dir_name}")
-
-    @classmethod
-    def token(cls) -> str:
-        dotenv_exists = load_dotenv(cls.project_root / ".env")
-        if (token := os.getenv("PRETALX_TOKEN")) and not dotenv_exists:
-            print("Please prefer .env file to store your token! It's more secure!")
-            return token
-        elif token is None:
-            raise ValueError("Please set your token in .env file!")
-        return token

src/download.py

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 headers = {
     "Accept": "application/json, text/javascript",
-    "Authorization": f"Token {Config.token()}",
     "Pretalx-Version": Config.api_version,
 }