api_post.py

from pathlib import Path

import click
import requests

api_key_file = Path("/tmp/supersecret.txt")


@click.command()
@click.argument("message")
def cmd_api_client(message):
    if not api_key_file.exists():
        username = click.prompt("Username")
        password = click.prompt("Password", hide_input=True)

        r = requests.post(
            "http://127.0.1.1:8080/api/key",
            json={"username": username, "password": password},
        )

        if r.status_code != 200:
            click.echo(
                f"Invalid authentication or other error ocurred. Status code: {r.status_code}"
            )
            return False

        api_key = r.json()["key"]
        print("Received key:", api_key)

        with api_key_file.open("w") as outfile:
            outfile.write(api_key)

    api_key = api_key_file.open().read()
    r = requests.post(
        "http://127.0.1.1:8080/api/post",
        json={"text": message},
        headers={"X-APIKEY": api_key},
    )
    print(r.text)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    cmd_api_client()