Simple script to POST metadata definitions. (#762)

* Simple script to POST metadata definitions.
Fixed syntax of one definition or it wouldn't POST.

* Black formatting.

Author: lmarini

scripts/metadata/definitions/time.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "context" : [
         {
             "doi" : "https://schema.org/Time"
-        },
+        }
     ],
     "fields" : [
         {

scripts/metadata/upload_definitions.py

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+""" Upload metadata definitions from a local directory of JSON definitions.
+
+`python upload_definitions.py http://localhost:8000/api/v2 {API_KEY} definitions`
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+
+import requests
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # command line args
+    args = sys.argv[1:]
+    # instance url
+    api: str = args[
+        0
+    ]  # dev: http://localhost:8000/api/v2 prod: http://localhost/api/v2
+    # api key
+    token: str = args[1]
+    # directory with json metadata definitions
+    dir: str = args[2]
+    # header for POST request
+    headers = {"X-API-KEY": token}
+    # read definitions from local directory
+    dir_list = os.listdir(dir)
+    for file in dir_list:
+        with open(os.path.join(dir, file)) as metadata_definition:
+            json_definition = json.load(metadata_definition)
+            response = requests.post(
+                f"{api}/metadata/definition",
+                json=json_definition,
+                headers=headers,
+            )
+            response.raise_for_status()
+    print(f"Uploaded {len(dir_list)} metadata definitions.")