Zermelo API - Python

Zermelo is a platform that provides scheduling and organization tools for schools. The Zermelo API allows developers to access the platform’s data, such as schedules, calendars, and announcements. This article will provide an introduction to the Zermelo API in Python and show you how to get started using it.

Requirements

Before you can start using the Zermelo API, you need to create an account on the Zermelo website and acquire an API token. You will also need the following Python packages installed:

• requests
• datetime
• time

You can install these packages using pip, the Python package installer, with the following command:

pip install requests datetime time

Usage

Once you have an API token, you can start making requests to the Zermelo API. Below is an example Python script that retrieves the current user's schedule for the current week:

import requests
import datetime
import time

# Your Zermelo API token
token = "your_api_token_here"

# The Zermelo API endpoint
endpoint = "https://<school_name>.zportal.nl/api/v3"

# The start and end dates of the week
now = datetime.datetime.now()
start_of_week = now - datetime.timedelta(days=now.weekday())
end_of_week = start_of_week + datetime.timedelta(days=6)

# The request headers
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer " + token,
    "Accept": "application/json"
}

# The request parameters
params = {
    "start": start_of_week.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
    "end": end_of_week.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
}

# The API request URL
url = endpoint + "/appointments"

# Make the API request
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)

# Convert the response to JSON
data = response.json()

# Print the schedule for the week
for appointment in data["response"]["data"]:
    print(appointment["subjects"][0]["name"], appointment["start"])
    time.sleep(1)

This script first defines the necessary variables, including the API token, endpoint, and request headers. It then calculates the start and end dates of the current week. The params variable contains the request parameters, which are the start and end dates for the schedule data. The script then makes the API request using the requests.get() method and stores the response data as a JSON object. Finally, it loops through the data and prints the schedule for the week.

Conclusion

The Zermelo API provides a powerful tool for accessing scheduling and organizational data from the platform. By using Python, you can quickly and easily integrate Zermelo data into your own applications or scripts. This article has provided an introduction to the Zermelo API in Python and a simple example of how to use it. For more information and documentation, please refer to the official Zermelo API documentation.