updte template

Author: bbelderbos

64/marvel.py

@@ -1,35 +1,34 @@
 import hashlib  # needed for API auth
-import json
+import json  # use dumps and loads
 import os
 from time import sleep  # between API pagination calls
 
-import requests
+import requests  # call Marvel API
 
 # get from marvel developer account:
-public_key = os.environ['PUBLIC_KEY']
-private_key = os.environ['PRIVATE_KEY']
+PUBLIC_KEY = os.environ['PUBLIC_KEY']
+PRIVATE_KEY = os.environ['PRIVATE_KEY']
 
-ENDPOINTS = 'characters comics creators events series stories'.split()
+# https://developer.marvel.com/documentation/authorization
+# "Authentication for Server-Side Applications" section
+ENDPOINT = ('https://gateway.marvel.com:443/v1/public/{endpoint}?ts=1&'
+            'apikey={public_key}&hash={hash_}')
 
+# https://developer.marvel.com/docs
+MARVEL_OBJECTS = 'characters comics creators events series stories'.split()
 
-# recommended prep work
 
-def get_data_from_marvel_api_endpoint(endpoint):
-    """Helper function to get data from the Marvel API:
+def get_api_endpoint():
+    """Helper function to form a valid API endpoint (use ENDPOINT)"""
+    pass
 
-       https://gateway.marvel.com:443/v1/public/{endpoint}
 
-       See: https://developer.marvel.com/documentation/authorization
-       "Authentication for Server-Side Applications" section
-       -> you will need to hash ts, public and private key, use hashlib
-
-       Endpoints: https://developer.marvel.com/docs
-
-       Return the response json object.
-    """
-    ts = 1
+def cache_marvel_data():
+    """Helper function to cache Marvel API JSON data to file"""
+    pass
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    your_endpoint = ''  # one of ENDPOINTS
-    get_data_from_marvel_api_endpoint(your_endpoint)
+    # 1. cache API data
+    # 2. load JSON file(s) and build awesome graphs
+    pass