Use raw POST

Author: pimuzzo

README.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ With `python github_adapter.py` you will check for new issues and a POST request
 
 You can also use only `python siren.py [port]` and make a POST:
 
-`http -f POST http://localhost:8080/light actor=my_test duration=3`
+`http POST http://localhost:8080/light actor=my_test duration=3`
 
 I manage it with [supervisord](http://supervisord.org/) on Raspbian.
 

github_adapter.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def check_and_send_light_request(urgent_ticket):
         # request to beacon light
         logging.info('New urgent ticket found: {}'.format(urgent_ticket))
         payload = {'actor': 'github_adapter', 'duration': LIGHT_SECONDS}
-        requests.post(BASE_URL + '/light', data=payload)
+        requests.post(BASE_URL + '/light', json=payload)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

siren.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+import json
 import logging
 import sys
 import time
@@ -21,8 +22,10 @@
 
 class light:
     def POST(self):
-        i = web.input()
-        turn_on_the_light(i.duration, i.actor)
+        data = json.loads(web.data() or '{}')
+        if not 'duration' in data or not 'actor' in data:
+            return web.badrequest()
+        turn_on_the_light(data['duration'] or 1, data['actor'])
         return web.nocontent()