itemdef_odm_api_example.py

import requests
import json

USERNAME = "username"
PWD = "password"
URL = "http://68.183.158.128:5000/odm"

# create ItemDef
itemdef = {
    "_use": "collection",
    "OID": "Test.IT.01",
    "Name": "Test Item",
    "DataType": "text",
    "Length": 200,
    "Description": [
        {"TranslatedText": {"xml_lang": "en", "_content": "This is a test Item with OID as the id"}}
    ],
    "Question": [
        {"TranslatedText": {"xml_lang": "en", "_content": "Who invented liquid soap and why?"}}
    ],
    "CodeListRef": {"CodeListOID": "CL.Test.01"},
    "Alias": [
        {"Context": "Abbreviation", "Name": "IT"}
    ]
}
r = requests.post(URL + "/itemdef", data=json.dumps(itemdef), headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, auth=(USERNAME, PWD))
object_id = ""
if r.status_code == 201:
    object_id = json.loads(r.text).get("_id")
    print(f"itemdef successfully inserted with _id {object_id}")
else:
    print(f"Error loading itemdef: {r.status_code}.")
    print(r.text)
    exit(0)

# get the ItemDef just created
r = requests.get(URL + "/itemdef/" + object_id, auth=(USERNAME, PWD))
if r.status_code == 200:
    print(r.text)
else:
    print(f"unexpected return code getting itemdef: {r.status_code}")