gql_get_viewer.py

#!/usr/bin/env  python3

GH_GET_VIEWER_LOGIN = """
query {
  viewer {
    login
  }
}
"""


def gh_graphql(query):
    import os
    import json
    from urllib.request import urlopen, Request
    token = os.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
    headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github.v3+json", "Authorization": f"token {token}"}
    data = json.dumps({"query": query}).encode()
    with urlopen(Request("https://api.github.com/graphql", data=data, headers=headers)) as conn:
        return json.load(conn)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    print(gh_graphql(GH_GET_VIEWER_LOGIN))