Script to download media submissions from Canvas assignment

download_videos.py

import json
import urllib.request
import sys

with open('submissions.json', 'r') as read_file:
    data = json.load(read_file)

for sub in data:
    filename = sub['user']['name'] + '.mpg4'
    print(filename)
    try:
        url = sub['media_comment']['url']
        urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, filename)
    except:
        print('Unable to save ' + filename)

sys.exit()