/imagehoster-python-client

A Python Client of Steemit's image hosting service

Primary LanguagePythonMIT LicenseMIT

Imagehoster is the project powers the images you upload at Steemit. It's an interesting project because only STEEM accounts can upload files here by signing the image content with their posting key. You can get more details on the ImageHoster README.

imagehoster-python-client is the python client of the steemitimages. You can upload images to steemitimages in your python applications.

Installation
$ (sudo) pip install imagehoster
Usage
image_uploader = ImageUploader(
	steem_username,
   private_posting_key,
)
resp = image_uploader.upload("/path/to/image.png)
if 'url' in resp:
    print("File uploaded: %s" % resp["url"])
else:
    print(resp)
Using the CLI APP

imagehosterception

Once you have installed the package via pip, you have also a CLI app installed.

Make sure you have set environment variables first:

export IMAGEHOSTER_USERNAME=emrebeyler
export IMAGEHOSTER_POSTING_WIF=PRIVATE_POSTING_WIF

Then...

$ imagehoster qq.jpeg
File uploaded: https://steemitimages.com/DQmZNzWiHHSJGdPjTXDAmeZEW5G84z47uSKbR9shABJRRaL/image