Payload Python Library

A Python library for integrating Payload.

Installation

Install using pip

pip install payload-api

Get Started

Once you've installed the Payload Python library to your environment, import the payload module to get started. Note: We recommend using the shorthand name of pl when importing.

import payload as pl

API Authentication

To authenticate with the Payload API, you'll need a live or test API key. API keys are accessible from within the Payload dashboard.

import payload as pl
pl.api_key = 'secret_key_3bW9JMZtPVDOfFNzwRdfE'

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Session based:

import payload
pl = payload.Session('secret_key_3bW9JMZtPVDOfFNzwRdfE')

Creating an Object

Interfacing with the Payload API is done primarily through Payload Objects. Below is an example of creating a customer using the pl.Customer object.

# Create a Customer
customer = pl.Customer.create(
	email='matt.perez@example.com',
	name='Matt Perez'
)

# Create a Payment
payment = pl.Payment.create(
    amount=100.0,
    payment_method=pl.Card(
        card_number='4242 4242 4242 4242'
    )
)

Accessing Object Attributes

Object attributes are accessible through dot notation.

customer.name

Updating an Object

Updating an object is a simple call to the update object method.

# Updating a customer's email
customer.update( email='matt.perez@newwork.com' )

Selecting Objects

Objects can be selected using any of their attributes.

# Select a customer by email
customers = pl.Customer.filter_by(
    email='matt.perez@example.com'
)

Use the pl.attr attribute helper interface to write powerful queries with a little extra syntax sugar.

payments = pl.Payment.filter_by(
    pl.attr.amount > 100,
    pl.attr.amount < 200,
    pl.attr.description.contains("Test"),
    pl.attr.created_at > datetime(2021,2,1)
).all()

Testing the Payload Python Library

Tests are contained within the tests/ directory. To run a test file, once within the pipenv shell, enter the command in terminal

TEST_SECRET_KEY=test_api_key pytest tests/{__FILENAME__}.py

Documentation

To get further information on Payload's Python library and API capabilities, visit the unabridged Payload Documentation.