create_collection.py

"""
Create a new Raindrop collection
"""

import os
import requests
from dotenv import load_dotenv

# 1. Load environment variables from .env
load_dotenv()

# 2. Read configuration
API_TOKEN = os.getenv('RAINDROP_API_TOKEN')
NEW_COLLECTION_NAME = os.getenv('NEW_COLLECTION_NAME')
GROUP_ID = os.getenv('GROUP_ID')

# 3. Verify that everything is configured
if not API_TOKEN:
    raise ValueError("RAINDROP_API_TOKEN not found in .env")
if not NEW_COLLECTION_NAME:
    raise ValueError("NEW_COLLECTION_NAME not found in .env")

print("Configuration loaded:")
print(f"  New collection name: {NEW_COLLECTION_NAME}")
if GROUP_ID:
    print(f"  Group ID: {GROUP_ID}")

# 4. Set headers for API
headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {API_TOKEN}', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}

# 5. Create the collection
print(f"Creating collection '{NEW_COLLECTION_NAME}'...")

data = {'title': NEW_COLLECTION_NAME}
if GROUP_ID:
    data['parentId'] = GROUP_ID

response = requests.post('https://api.raindrop.io/rest/v1/collection', headers=headers, json=data)
response.raise_for_status()

collection = response.json()['item']

print(f"Collection created successfully:")
print(f"  ID: {collection['_id']}")
print(f"  Title: {collection['title']}")