functions for accessing puzzle scores web service

puzzlescores_web_service_usage.py

import requests
import json
import random
import urllib

END_POINT = 'http://192.168.1.8:5000/puzzlescores'

def add_player(player_name):
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
    data = json.dumps({"name": player_name})
    response = requests.post(END_POINT, data, headers=headers)
    return response.json()


def get_sorted_players():
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
    url = END_POINT + '?' + urllib.quote('where={"moves": {"$gt": 1}}&sort=moves,name', safe = '/=&')
    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
    response = r.json()
    results = []
    for item in response['_items']:
        results.append({k:v for k,v in item.iteritems() if k in ['_updated', 'name', 'moves']})
    return results


# only update score if the new score is better
def update_score(player_name, score):
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
    url = END_POINT + '?where=name=="' + urllib.quote(player_name) + '"'
    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
    response = r.json()
    if len(response.get('_items', [])) == 1:
        player_dict = response['_items'][0]
        if 'moves' not in player_dict or player_dict['moves'] > score:
            headers['If-Match'] = player_dict['_etag']
            data = json.dumps({'moves': score})
            r2 = requests.patch(END_POINT + '/' + player_dict['_id'], data, headers=headers)
            return r2.json()
        else:
            return {'_status': 'OK2',
                    'reason': 'score not updated because it is not better'}
    else:
        return {'_status': 'ERR',
                'reason': 'player ' + player_name + ' not found'}
        

# example usage
print add_player('Snow Rabbit')
print update_score('Snow Rabbit', 89)
print get_sorted_players()