upload_slack.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Upload a file to slack."""

# https://github.com/os/slacker
# https://api.slack.com/methods

import argparse
import os

import six
from slacker import Slacker


def upload_slack(file_upload):
    """Upload a file to slack."""
    try:
        token = os.environ["SLACK_TOKEN"]
        slack = Slacker(token)

        # By default, all newly-uploaded files are private and only visible to
        # the owner. They become public once they are shared into a public
        # channel (which can happen at upload time via the channel's argument).
        # obj = slack.files.upload(file_upload, channels='#general')
        obj = slack.files.upload(file_upload)
        six.print_(obj.successful, obj.body["file"]["channels"], obj.body["file"]["id"])
    except KeyError as ex:
        six.print_("Environment variable %s not set." % str(ex))


if __name__ == "__main__":
    PARSER = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="upload a file to slack")
    PARSER.add_argument("-f", "--file", help="file", required=True)
    ARGS = vars(PARSER.parse_args())
    upload_slack(ARGS["file"])