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Python Hentai API Wrapper

This python package implements a wrapper class around nhentai's RESTful API. Please be aware that this is not an official API, technical questions about nhentai.net should be redirected to [email protected]. Further note that the content of this module is generally considered NSFW. Finally, I would like to comment at this point that you should under no circumstances use this module to make an unreasonable amount of requests in a short period of time.

Installation

Get the most recent stable release from PyPI:

pip install hentai

python -m venv venv/
source venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -r requirements.txt
# additionally install the following dependencies
pip install flake8 pytest wheel
# run all unit tests
pytest --verbose
# create wheel
python setup.py bdist_wheel --universal

Documentation

You can find the documentation online, or use the wiki to learn more about this module.

Basic Usage

Hentai makes it very easy to browse through nhentai.net. It implements a flat namespace for easy access of all their endpoints:

from hentai import Hentai, Format

doujin = Hentai(177013)

# True
Hentai.exists(doujin.id)

# METAMORPHOSIS
print(doujin.title(Format.Pretty))

# [Tag(id=3981, type='artist', name='shindol', url='https://nhentai.net/artist/shindol/', count=279)]
print(doujin.artist)

# ['dark skin', 'group', ... ]
print([tag.name for tag in doujin.tag])

# 2016-10-18 12:28:49+00:00
print(doujin.upload_date)

# ['https://i.nhentai.net/galleries/987560/1.jpg', ... ]
print(doujin.image_urls)

# get the source
doujin.download(progressbar=True)

Apart from that, hentai.Utils also provides a handful of miscellaneous helper methods:

from hentai import Utils, Sort, Option, Tag
from pathlib import Path

print(Utils.get_random_id())

# recommend me something good!
print(Utils.get_random_hentai())

# advanced search with queries
for doujin in Utils.search_by_query('tag:loli', sort=Sort.PopularWeek):
    print(doujin.title(Format.Pretty))

# print all character names from all doujins
for character in Tag.list(Option.Character):
    print(character.name)

# store custom meta data as JSON file to disk
popular_loli = Utils.search_by_query('tag:loli', sort=Sort.PopularWeek)
custom = [Option.ID, Option.Title, Option.Epos]
Utils.export(popular_loli, filename=Path('popular_loli.json'), options=custom)

See also https://nhentai.net/info/ for more information on search queries.

Command Line Interface

Starting with version 3.2.4, this module also provides a rudimentary CLI for downloading doujins within the terminal:

# get help
hentai -h

# download this doujin to the CWD
hentai -id 177013

# check the module version
hentai -version

Get In Touch

You can reach me at [email protected] for private questions and inquires that don't belong to the issue tab.