megapy/README.md

# Mega.py

Python library for the Mega.co.nz API, currently supporting:
 - login
 - uploading
 - downloading
 - deleting
 - searching
 - sharing

This is a work in progress, further functionality coming shortly.

## How To Use

### Install mega.py package
```python
#Run the following command, or run setup from the latest github source
sudo pip install mega.py
```
### Import mega.py
```python
from mega import Mega
```
### Create an instance of Mega.py
```python
mega = Mega()
# add the verbose option for print output on some functions
mega = Mega({'verbose': True})
```
### Login to Mega
```python
m = mega.login(email, password)
```
### Get user details
```python
details = m.get_user()
```
### Get account balance (Pro accounts only)
```python
balance = m.get_balance()
```
### Get account disk quota
```python
quota = m.get_quota()
```
### Get account files
```python
files = m.get_files()
```
### Upload a file, and get its public link
```python
file = m.upload('myfile.doc')
m.get_upload_link(file)
```
### Download a file from URL or file obj, optionally specify destination folder
```python
file = m.find('myfile.doc')
m.download(file)
m.download_url('https://mega.co.nz/#!utYjgSTQ!OM4U3V5v_W4N5edSo0wolg1D5H0fwSrLD3oLnLuS9pc')
m.download(file, '/home/john-smith/Desktop')
```
### Create a folder
```python
m.create_folder('new_folder')
```
### Search account for a file, and get its public link
```python
file = m.find('myfile.doc')
m.get_link(file)
```
### Trash or destroy a file from URL or its ID
```python
m.delete(file[0])
m.delete_url('https://mega.co.nz/#!utYjgSTQ!OM4U3V5v_W4N5edSo0wolg1D5H0fwSrLD3oLnLuS9pc')

m.destroy(file[0])
m.destroy_url('https://mega.co.nz/#!utYjgSTQ!OM4U3V5v_W4N5edSo0wolg1D5H0fwSrLD3oLnLuS9pc')

files = m.find('myfile.doc')
if files:
    m.delete(files[0])
```
## Requirements

    1. Python2.7+
    2. Python requests (>0.10) - python-requests.org
    3. PyCrypto - dlitz.net/software/pycrypto/

## Tests

    Test .py files can be found in tests.py, run these to ensure Mega.py is working 100%.

## Contribute

    Feel free to pull the source and make changes and additions.

    Learn about the API at Mega.co.nz, more documentation coming shortly.
    - https://mega.co.nz/#developers