PyCoCoraHS is a Python package providing a CLI utility and an API for uploading observations to CoCoRaHS.
Install this package using pip:
python3 -m pip install --user cocorahsYou can invoke the CLI via cocorahs. Here is the help output:
Usage: cocorahs [OPTIONS] PERCIPITATION
Report PERCIPITATION amount to CoCoRaHS. Enter T for trace amounts.
Options:
--station TEXT The CoCoRaHS station code
--username TEXT Your CoCoRaHS username
--password TEXT Your CoCoRaHS password
--help Show this message and exit.
Create a file at ~/.config/cocorahs/config.ini containing a config like the following but
changing the details to your username, password, & station.
[CoCoRaHS]
username = DanielSchep
password = hunter2
station = VA-RCC-15Here is a simple example of making a new report via the API:
from cocorahs import CoCoRaHS
api = CoCoRaHS(username='DanielSchep', password='hunter2')
api.new_report(station='VA-RCC-15', percipitation=0.1, trace=False)The new_report function also accepts an observation_time keyword argument. It should be a
datetime.datetime object.