$ dell_api
A command-line interface (CLI) for fetching Dell APIs (TechDirect asset warranty service) data and present them in a human-friendly view.
Based on given service tag the application provides the following information:
- Warranty status details, such as: service tag assigned country, warranty level, warranty time remaining and end date.
- Part details
Client_ID & Client_Secret
User has to retrieve “client_id” and ”client_secret” from TechDirect API portal.
From Dell API Outh doc - API key = Client ID
This data is used for receiving an access token for the Resource (API)
Installation
pip install dell-warranty-api
OR you can install the application manually. Example with virtual environment:
https://github.com/karma-git/dell_warranty_status_api.git && cd dell_warranty_status_api;
python3 -m venv venv;
source venv/bin/activate;
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt;
python dell_api/__main__.py -h;
# OR
python -m dell_api -h;
Usage
You'll be asked to insert Client ID and Client Secret during the first launch.
Secrets will be stored into your home directory in the file secrets.ini. Also, when you use application it generates access token (OAuth - it is valid only for one hour) and saves it in the hidden file .cache.json inside your home directory.
$ dell_api -w 1234567
2021-05-10 06:48:54.521 | WARNING | dell_api.__main__:_load_secrets:73 - Secrets file is not exist! Creating ...
Please specify client_id:
Please specify client_secret:
Simple example
$ dell_api -w 1234567,2345678,3456789
+-------------+---------------+------------+------------------------------+------------+
| Service Tag | Country | Warranty | Remain | End Date |
+-------------+---------------+------------+------------------------------+------------+
| 2345678 | United States | Basic | Expired | 2011-10-06 |
| 3456789 | Sweden | Basic | Expired | 2007-11-03 |
| 1234567 | United States | ProSupport | 4 years, 2 months and 0 days | 2025-07-10 |
+-------------+---------------+------------+------------------------------+------------+
Check more usage cases -> examples
