How to Upload Files on WordPress Websites Using Python and WordPress API

wordpress-api-file-upload.py

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This gist describes a ways to develop a script that uploads files on WP.
Usable for different types of files such as images, PDF, PPTX, etc.
Fully tested on API v2

'''

### upload.py

import os
import base64
import requests
from credentials import get_wp_access

def upload_file(relative_path, caption, destination):

    # Get the absolute path to the directory containing this script
    project_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))

    # Combine the project directory with the relative path to get the full system path
    file_path = os.path.join(project_dir, relative_path)

    api_url, username, password = get_wp_access(destination)

    credentials = username + ':' + password
    token = base64.b64encode(credentials.encode())
    json_header = {'Authorization': 'Basic ' + token.decode('utf-8')}

    media = {'file': open(file_path, "rb"), 'caption': caption}
    response = requests.post(api_url + "media", headers=json_header, files=media)
    print(response.text)

# Example usage with a relative path within the project directory
upload_file('relational/path/to/file.pptx', 'Sample caption', 'site_1')

### credentials.py

destinations = {
	"site_1": {
		"api_url": "https://example-1.com/wp-json/wp/v2/",
		"username": "wp_username",
		"password": "XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX"
	},
	"site_2": {
		"api_url": "https://example-2.com/wp-json/wp/v2/",
		"username": "wp_username",
		"password": "XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX"
	},
    	"site_3": {
		"api_url": "https://example-3.com/wp-json/wp/v2/",
		"username": "wp_username",
		"password": "XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX"
	},
	"site_4": {
		"api_url": "https://example-4.com/wp-json/wp/v2/",
		"username": "wp_username",
		"password": "XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX"
	},
	"site_5": {
		"api_url": "https://example-5.com/wp-json/wp/v2/",
		"username": "wp_username",
		"password": "XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX"
	},
   	 # More websites if needed...
}

def get_wp_access(destination):
    access_info = destinations.get(destination, {})
    api_url = access_info.get("api_url", "")
    username = access_info.get("username", "")
    password = access_info.get("password", "")
    return api_url, username, password


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