search by term

bot.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import pydle
 import requests
 import random
+import re
 
 host = "https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/public/collection/v1/"
 
@@ -8,24 +9,38 @@ host = "https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/public/collection/v1/"
 r = requests.get(host + 'objects')
 objects = r.json()['objectIDs']
 
-def getArt():
+def getArt(term):
-  while True:
+  searchObjects = objects
-    r = requests.get(host + 'objects/' + str(random.choice(objects)))
+  if term:
+    query = {'q': term, 'hasImages': 'true'}
+    r = requests.get(host + 'search', params=query)
+    searchObjects = r.json()['objectIDs']
+
+  if not searchObjects or len(searchObjects) == 0:
+    return None
+
+  tries = 10
+  while tries > 0:
+    r = requests.get(host + 'objects/' + str(random.choice(searchObjects)))
     j = r.json()
     if j['primaryImage']:
       return j
+    tries -= 1
+  return None
 
 # Simple echo bot.
 class RadioBot(pydle.Client):
   async def on_connect(self):
     await self.join('#dailybot')
-    await self.join('#dailybuild')
+    # await self.join('#dailybuild')
 
   async def on_message(self, target, source, message):
     # don't respond to our own messages, as this leads to a positive feedback loop
     if source != self.nickname:
-      if message.startswith(".art"):
+      if re.match(r'^\.art\b', message):
-        art = getArt()
+        art = getArt(message[len(".art"):].strip())
+        if art is None:
+          await self.message(target, "No result")
         await self.message(target, '"' + art['title'] + '" ' + art['objectDate'] + ' ' + art['primaryImage'])
 
 client = RadioBot('ArtBot', realname='ArtBot')