generate_google_docs_auth_token.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

"""
Generate an auth_token for access to a hosted Google Docs account using the Google Docs API

See: http://code.google.com/apis/documents/overview.html
"""

import gdata.docs.client

client = gdata.docs.client.DocsClient(source='yourCo-yourAppName-v1')
client.ssl = True  # Force all API requests through HTTPS
client.http_client.debug = False  # Set to True for debugging HTTP requests
client.ClientLogin('your-email-address@example.com', 'pa$$w0rd', account_type='HOSTED', source=client.source)

print client.auth_token.token_string