Access goo.gl from Python

shorten.py

# Test of Goo.gl Python front-end available at
# http://code.google.com/p/python-googl/source/checkout
#
# Some kind of JSON parser must be installed. 'simplejson' works fine.
#
# See
# http://code.google.com/apis/urlshortener/v1/getting_started.html#shorten
# for Goo.gl API info.

import googl

if __name__ == '__main__':
    import sys

    # NOTE: Constructor DOES support an API key, which the Google
    # documentation (see above) recommends.
    g = googl.Googl()
    for url in sys.argv[1:]:
        # returns a hash
        hash = g.shorten(url)
        shortened = hash['id']
        print('%s -> %s' % (url, shortened))