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