Example on how to query and change max up/download rates in RetroShare using the json api.

speedControl.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

import json, requests, re

debug = False

port = 9092
user = 'test'
pw = 'tset'

def debugDump(label, data):
	if not debug: return
	print(label, json.dumps(data, sort_keys=True, indent=4))

def sendRequest(function, data = None):
	url = 'http://127.0.0.1:' + str(port) + function

	debugDump('POST: ' + url, data)
	resp = requests.post(url=url, json=data, auth=(user, pw))

	# gracefully add 401 error
	if resp.status_code == 401:
		return {'retval': False}

	debugDump('RESP', resp.json())
	return resp.json()
	
	
if __name__ == "__main__":
	# display current (active) up/download
	resp = sendRequest('/rsConfig/GetCurrentDataRates')
	print(resp)

	# get current configured rates
	resp = sendRequest('/rsConfig/GetMaxDataRates')
	print(resp)
	# save from respomse
	old = {
		'downKb': resp['inKb'], 
		'upKb': resp['outKb']
	}

	# setup half rates
	req = {
		'downKb': resp['inKb'] // 2, 
		'upKb': resp['outKb'] // 2
	}
	resp = sendRequest('/rsConfig/SetMaxDataRates', data=req)
	print(resp)
	resp = sendRequest('/rsConfig/GetMaxDataRates')
	print(resp)

	# setup old rates
	resp = sendRequest('/rsConfig/SetMaxDataRates', data=old)
	print(resp)
	resp = sendRequest('/rsConfig/GetMaxDataRates')
	print(resp)