add script

Author: ehanson8

postContainersFromCSV.py

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+# This script works to create instances (consisting of top_containers) from a separate CSV file. The CSV file should have two columns, indicator and barcode.
+# The directory where this file is stored must match the directory in the filePath variable, below.
+# The script will prompt you first for the exact name of the CSV file, and then for the exact resource or accession to attach the containers to.
+
+import json
+import requests
+import secrets
+import csv
+
+filePath = '[Enter File Path]'
+
+targetFile = raw_input('Enter file name: ')
+targetRecord = raw_input('Enter record type and id (e.g. \'accessions/2049\'): ')
+
+baseURL = secrets.baseURL
+user = secrets.user
+password = secrets.password
+
+auth = requests.post(baseURL + '/users/'+user+'/login?password='+password).json()
+session = auth["session"]
+headers = {'X-ArchivesSpace-Session':session, 'Content_Type':'application/json'}
+
+csv = csv.DictReader(open(filePath+targetFile))
+
+containerList = []
+for row in csv:
+    containerRecord = {}
+    containerRecord['barcode'] = row['barcode']
+    containerRecord['indicator'] = row['indicator']
+    containerRecord = json.dumps(containerRecord)
+    post = requests.post(baseURL + '/repositories/3/top_containers', headers=headers, data=containerRecord).json()
+    print post
+    containerList.append(post['uri'].encode('utf-8'))
+
+asRecord = requests.get(baseURL+'/repositories/3/'+targetRecord, headers=headers).json()
+instanceArray = asRecord['instances']
+
+for i in range (0, len (containerList)):
+    top_container = {}
+    top_container['ref'] = containerList[i]
+    sub_container = {}
+    sub_container['top_container'] = top_container
+    instance = {}
+    instance['sub_container'] = sub_container
+    instance['instance_type'] = 'mixed_materials'
+    instanceArray.append(instance)
+
+asRecord['instances'] = instanceArray
+asRecord = json.dumps(asRecord)
+post = requests.post(baseURL+'/repositories/3/'+targetRecord, headers=headers, data=asRecord).json()
+print post