py-gfycat
A Python client for the Gfycat API.
Installation
pip install gfycat
Gfycat API Key
Go to https://developers.gfycat.com/signup/#/apiform and sign up for an API key if you don't already have one. Keep the Client ID and Client Secret to use for initializing the Python client.
Getting Started
from gfycat.client import GfycatClient
client = GfycatClient(Gfycat Client ID, Gfycat Client Secret)
# Example request
client.upload_from_file('willsmith.gif')
Error Handling
- GfycatClientError - General error handler, access message and status code via
from gfycat.error import GfycatClientError
try
...
except GfycatClientError as e
print(e.error_message)
print(e.status_code)
GfycatClient Functions
Uploads
upload_from_url(url)
upload_from_file(filepath)
Query a GFY for URLs and more information
query_gfy(gfyname)
Check if a link has been already converted
check_link(link)