flickrout
flickrout is a command line tool for exporting a Flickr to local files.
Installation
Install flickrout as any other Python program:
$ python setup.py install
If you don't want to install its dependencies system-wide, try installing it in a virtual environment.
Configuring
First, you'll need a Flickr API access token. Follow these steps to create an application with an API key:
- Go to the App Garden page of www.flickr.com.
- Click “Create an App”.
- Click “Request an API Key” on the right.
- Click “Apply for a non-commercial key”.
- Enter “flickrout” for the name and “An application to back up my photos.” for the description. Check the boxes and click “SUBMIT”.
- Click “Edit auth flow for this app”.
- Change “App Type” to “Desktop Application” and click “Save Changes”.
- In the “Admin” section on the right click “View the API Key for this app”.
Then, on the command line where you installed flickrout, run the configure command and enter your key. After entering the secret, your web browser will open to a Flickr API page. Approve the app, copy the verifier code, and paste it at the “Verifier:” prompt.
$ flickrout configure
API Key: 3sJE5btgFco5kh4HGR1b
API Secret: TfuunBJjZNo3phB47p7an0n53M40e6eGq18821u
Verifier: 102-400-321
Configured!
Boom, solutionized.
Usage
See flickrout --help for supported commands.
$ flickrout -v verify
INFO: Set log level to INFO
INFO: Verified!
$ flickrout photos backup/
INFO: Set log level to INFO
INFO: Saved all 349 photos!
$ ls backup/*.json | wc -l
349
$ ls backup/*.jpg | wc -l
346
$ ls backup/*.png | wc -l
3
Due to Flickr API restrictions, "original" size photos can only be exported if you have a Pro account.