A python script to take a list of Geojson features (representing building ways with ref:GB:uprn values and upload them using the API.

update_uprn.py

import osmapi
import json

JSON_FILE_PATH = "../geojson_normaliser/leagrave_urpns_normalised.geojson"

f = open(JSON_FILE_PATH,)

data = json.load(f)

api = osmapi.OsmApi(
    passwordfile="./.password"
)

cs = api.ChangesetCreate()
api.ChangesetUpdate(
    {"comment": u"Add UPRN numbers based on single UPRN nodes being only candidate within a building area"})

for feature in data["features"]:
    if feature["properties"]["osm_type"] == "way":
        print("Querying Way")
        feature_id = feature["properties"]["osm_id"]
        print(f"updating {feature_id}")
        way = api.WayGet(feature_id)

        if not "ref:GB:uprn" in way["tag"]:
            way["tag"]["ref:GB:uprn"] = feature["properties"]["ref:GB:uprn"]
            api.ChangesetUpload(
                [
                    {
                        "type": "way",
                        "action": "modify",
                        "data": way
                    }
                ]
            )
    else:
        print("Not a way ERROR")

api.ChangesetClose()