Add script for new project from JSON

new_project_from_json.py

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+import argparse
+from datetime import datetime
+from os import getenv
+from json import load, dumps
+from string import ascii_letters,digits 
+from random import choice
+
+import requests
+from bson.objectid import ObjectId
+
+import common
+from functions import new_project
+
+
+lettersdigits=ascii_letters+digits 
+
+def random_string(n): 
+   my_list = [choice(lettersdigits) for _ in range(n)] 
+   my_str = ''.join(my_list) 
+   return my_str
+
+help_desc = ("Create a test project in Microreact using a JSON file as input. "
+             "A data table with fake metadata will be generated automatically. "
+             "The script is intended to be use directly from a command shell and has not been tested from inside a Docker container."
+             )
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=help_desc)
+parser.add_argument(
+    "json_file",
+        help=(
+            "A JSON file that defines a Microreact project"
+            )
+        )
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--project_name",
+    help="Project name (can be changed later in web interface)",
+    default=common.USERNAME + '_' + str(datetime.now().isoformat(timespec='seconds'))
+    )
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--noverify",
+    help="Do not verify SSL certificate of Microreact host ",
+    action="store_true"
+    )
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+with open(args.json_file, 'r') as f:
+   json_data = load(f)
+
+mr_access_token=common.MICROREACT_ACCESS_TOKEN
+mr_base_url=common.MICROREACT_BASE_URL
+verify = not args.noverify
+
+url = mr_base_url + '/api/projects/create/?access=private'
+rest_response = requests.post(
+    url,
+    headers= {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
+        'Access-Token': mr_access_token
+        },
+    json=json_data,
+    verify=verify
+)
+
+print(f"HTTP response code: {str(rest_response)}")
+print(f"HTTP response content: {rest_response.content}")