Added an API to get channel info

server/api_channel.py

@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ def register_channel():
     if not params:
         return invalid_request('The request body is not valid JSON')
 
+    # Hosted By: The name of the hoster
+    if 'hosted-by' not in params:
+        return invalid_parameter('hosted-by', 'Hosted by is required')
+    if len(params['hosted-by']) > 80:
+        return invalid_parameter('hosted-by', 'Hosted by is too long (max 80 chars)')
+
     # name: The channel name, required. Can contain any letters.
     if 'name' not in params:
         return invalid_parameter('name', 'A channel name is required')
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ def register_channel():
         return invalid_parameter('password', 'A password is required')
 
     try:
-        create_channel(params['name'], params['slug'], params['url'], params['password'])
+        create_channel(params['name'], params['slug'], params['url'], params['password'], params['hosted-by'])
     except ChannelExistsError:
         return invalid_parameter('slug', 'The slug is already in use')
 

server/api_public.py

@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ def list_channels(page=1):
         })
     return jsonify(dict(base_resp, channels=channel_list))
 
+@app.route('/api/channel/<int:id>')
+def channel_by_url(id):
+    ch = Channel.query.filter_by(id=id).first()
+
+    return jsonify({
+        'channel': ch.name,
+        'slug': ch.slug,
+        'url': ch.url,
+        'hosted-by': ch.hosted_by
+    })
+
 @app.route('/api/videos/')
 @app.route('/api/videos/<int:page>')
 def list_videos(page=1):

server/channel.py

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def authenticate_channel(slug, password):
     return channel
 
 
-def create_channel(name, slug, url, password):
-    channel = Channel(name, slug, url, password)
+def create_channel(name, slug, url, password, hosted_by):
+    channel = Channel(name, slug, url, password, hosted_by)
 
     db.session.add(channel)
 
@@ -60,15 +60,17 @@ class Channel(db.Model):
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     name = db.Column(db.String(80))
     slug = db.Column(db.String(80), unique=True)
+    hosted_by = db.Column(db.String(80))
     url = db.Column(db.String(256))
     password = db.Column(db.LargeBinary(256), unique=True)
     videos = db.relationship('Video', backref='channel')
 
-    def __init__(self, name, slug, url, password):
+    def __init__(self, name, slug, url, password, hosted_by):
         self.name = name
         self.password = hash_password(password)
         self.url = url
         self.slug = slug
+        self.hosted_by = hosted_by
 
 
 class Video(db.Model):