Read package info from packagist

packagistInfo.py

# Read the latest version available from packagist
finalRes = []
for package in reqPack:
    finalPackageResult = {
        'name': package
    }
    
    # Try to get info from packagist (works with or w/o repo)
    url = 'https://repo.packagist.org/packages/' + package + '.json'
    jsonMetaRes = requests.get(url)
    if jsonMetaRes.status_code != 200:
        finalPackageResult['msg'] = 'packagist error for url: ' + url
        finalPackageResult['status'] = 'failed'
        finalRes.append(finalPackageResult)
        continue

    jsonMeta = jsonMetaRes.json()['package']