python script to watch all images in current directory and use AnkiConnect API to create new card to a Anki Deck

Save_images_to_anki.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# date: "2023-04-12"

import os
import requests
import base64


folder_path = "."
done_folder_path = "./done"


def add_card(deck_name, front, back):
    # Define the Anki Connect API endpoint
    endpoint = "http://localhost:8765"
    with open(front, 'rb') as img_file:
        encoded_img = base64.b64encode(img_file.read())
    html_front = f"<img src='{front}'>"
    print(html_front)
    # Define the API request
    request = {
        "action": "multi",
        "params": {
            "actions": [
                {
                    "action": "storeMediaFile",
                    "params": {
                        "filename": front,
                        "data": encoded_img.decode()
                    }
                },
                {
                    "action": "addNote",
                    "params": {
                        "note": {
                            "deckName": deck_name,
                            "modelName": "Basic",
                            "fields": {
                                "Front": html_front,
                                "Back": back
                            },
                            "tags": ['screenshot']
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    }

    # Send the API request
    response = requests.post(endpoint, json=request).json()

    # Check the response for errors
    print(response)


def main(deckname):

    extensions = [".png", ".PNG", ".JPG", ".JPEG", ".jpg", "jpeg"]

    for file in os.listdir(folder_path):
        if any(file.endswith(ext) for ext in extensions):
            add_card(deckname, file, file)
            src = os.path.join(folder_path, file)
            dst = os.path.join(done_folder_path, file)
            os.rename(src, dst)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main("YOUR_DECK_NAME")

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