Q guide scraper

gistfile1.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

from __future__ import print_function
import requests

# This session ID can be obtained by signing into the Q from your
# browser and inspecting the value of the JSESSIONID cookie. It expires
# frequently!
SESSION_ID = 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'

# Q URLs
Q_ROOT = 'https://webapps.fas.harvard.edu/course_evaluation_reports/fas/list'

session = requests.Session()
session.cookies = requests.utils.cookiejar_from_dict({
    'JSESSIONID': SESSION_ID
})
session.verify = False

request = session.get(Q_ROOT)

print(request.text)
# do stuff