Return token data from handle_token

Notes for dev

development.md

@@ -26,9 +26,24 @@ potentially misleading.
 2. Make more wrappers
 3. Write more documentation
 4. Wrappers should also accept actual keys for when you know them
-5. Add utility to manage the token easily to encourage reuse over 
-new tokens every time
+5. Use this:
 
+```python
+try:
+        # NOTE: Maybe define self.session = requests.Session() in an __init__ or similar and use it here instead of the 'with' block for better performance.
+        # Session for connection pooling and performance improvement
+        with requests.Session() as session:
+            # Update session headers once instead of every request
+            session.headers.update(headers)
+
+            # GET requests to fetch normal and removed posts
+            res_n = session.get(url_normal, timeout=60)
+            # res_r = session.get(url_removed, timeout=60)
+
+            # Checking if both requests are good before proceeding
+            res_n.raise_for_status()
+            # res_r.raise_for_status()
+```
 
 
 Trust

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "trustcafeapiwrapper"
-version = "0.1.0.11"
+version = "0.1.0.12"
 description = "Wraps the Trust Cafe API"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

src/trustcafeapiwrapper/apiclient.py

@@ -170,9 +170,11 @@ class APIClient(BaseModel):
             
         # Get a new one if we don't have one or if the existing one is expired
         if not self.is_token_valid():
-            tokendata = self.sign_in()
+            token_data = self.sign_in()
             with open(token_data_path, "w") as f:
-                json.dump(tokendata, f, indent=2)
+                json.dump(token_data, f, indent=2)
+
+        return token_data
 
     def run_job(self, job_function, *args, **kwargs):
         """

testing.py

@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ API = APIClient(
 # Keep a token cache to avoid unnecessary sign-ins during development. 
 # (In production, you'd handle this more robustly and securely)
 
-API.handle_token()  # This will load the token from file if it exists and is valid, or sign in to get a new one if not.
+token_data = API.handle_token()  # This will load the token from file if it exists and is valid, or sign in to get a new one if not.
+if token_data is None or 'access_token' not in token_data:
+    raise Exception("Failed to obtain a valid access token. Please check your credentials and token handling.")
 
 '''
 END IMPORTANT BIT

usethis.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+ async def grab_latest_posts(self) -> bool:
+    """
+    Fetches the latest posts from the API.
+
+    If it's the first run (_time_last_scan is 0), checks all posts.
+    Otherwise, checks only posts created after the last scan time.
+    Looks in the foryou feed.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if posts are successfully fetched and processed.
+    """
+    # Grabbing latest posts...
+    print("\nBig Brother is watching you...")
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {self._access_token}"}
+    url_normal = f"{str(self.api_url_content)}/post/foryou"
+    # url_removed = f"{str(self.api_url_content)}/post/removed"
+    try:
+        # NOTE: Maybe define self.session = requests.Session() in an __init__ or similar and use it here instead of the 'with' block for better performance.
+        # Session for connection pooling and performance improvement
+        with requests.Session() as session:
+            # Update session headers once instead of every request
+            session.headers.update(headers)
+
+            # GET requests to fetch normal and removed posts
+            res_n = session.get(url_normal, timeout=60)
+            # res_r = session.get(url_removed, timeout=60)
+
+            # Checking if both requests are good before proceeding
+            res_n.raise_for_status()
+            # res_r.raise_for_status()