README.rst

REST WebService for GuessIt

GuessIt is a python library that extracts as much information as possible from a video filename.

This is the REST WebService for GuessIt.

Install with pip

Python package is available on PyPI.

$ pip install guessit-rest

Then run guessit rest API using entry point.

$ guessit-rest

Install from sources

$ git clone https://github.com/guessit-io/guessit-rest
$ cd guessit-rest

Then configure a virtualenv with pyenv or any virtualenv manager you may like.

$ pyenv virtualenv ...

Then install dependencies in the virtualenv.

$ pip install -e .

Then run guessit rest API using main module.

$ python guessitrest

Run with Docker

An automated build is available at Docker Hub.

$ docker run -p 5000:80 -it guessit/guessit-rest

Usage

Connect your browser to http://localhost:5000/?filename=test.avi

API Documentation is available on Swagger UI

A test server is available on https://api.guessit.io. This server has a small API rate limit, so if you really need a GuessIt REST API, you have to host it on your own server.

usage: guessitrest [-h] [-l LISTENING_ADRESS] [-p LISTENING_PORT]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -l LISTENING_ADRESS, --listening-adress LISTENING_ADRESS
                        Listening IP Adress of the HTTP Server.
  -p LISTENING_PORT, --listening-port LISTENING_PORT
                        Listening TCP Port of the HTTP Server.

License

GuessIt is licensed under the LGPLv3 license.