geonodectl Documentation

Overview

geonodectl is a command-line interface (CLI) tool for interacting with the GeoNode REST API v2. It allows users to manage datasets, resources, documents, maps, users, and more from the command line, making it ideal for automation, scripting, and power users.

• Project Repository: https://github.com/GeoNodeUserGroup-DE/geonodectl
• License: MIT

Features

• List, describe, upload, patch, and delete datasets
• Manage resources, documents, maps, geoapps, users, uploads, execution requests, and keywords
• Download metadata and manage linked resources
• Supports authentication and secure API access
• Supports pagination, filtering, and ordering
• Pre-commit hooks and CI for code quality (black, mypy, flake8)

Installation

From PyPI (recommended)

pip install geonodectl

From Source (latest development version)

pip install -e 'git+https://github.com/GeoNodeUserGroup-DE/geonodectl.git@main#egg=geonodectl'

Development Setup

pip install .[test]
pre-commit install

Configuration

Set the following environment variables to connect to your GeoNode instance:

GEONODE_API_URL=https://your-geonode-instance/api/v2/
GEONODE_API_BASIC_AUTH=<base64-user:password>

You can generate the basic auth string with:

echo -n user:password | base64

Usage

• exmaple docs example to upload and edit a dataset with geonodectl

Get help and see available commands:

geonodectl --help

Example: List all datasets

geonodectl dataset list

Example: Upload a shapefile

geonodectl dataset upload -f /path/to/file.shp --title "My Dataset"

Example: Patch a dataset

geonodectl dataset patch 36 --set '{"category":{"identifier":"biota"}}'

Command Reference

• resources / resource: List, delete, download metadata
• dataset / ds: List, delete, patch, describe, upload
• documents / doc / document: List, delete, patch, describe, upload
• maps: List, delete, patch, describe, create
• geoapps / apps: List, delete, patch, describe
• users / user: List, delete, patch, describe, create
• uploads: List, describe
• executionrequest: List, describe
• keywords: List, describe
• tkeywords: List, describe
• tkeywordlabels: List, describe

Development

Code Quality

This project uses pre-commit hooks and GitHub Actions for:

• Black (code formatting)
• mypy (type checking)
• flake8 (linting)

To run checks locally:

pre-commit run --all-files

Testing

Tests are located in src/geonoderest/tests/.

Run tests with:

pytest

Contribution Guide

1. Fork the repository and create a feature branch.
2. Install development dependencies: pip install .[test]
3. Install pre-commit hooks: pre-commit install
4. Make your changes and ensure all checks pass.
5. Submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Further Reading

• GeoNode REST API v2 Documentation
• GeoNode Project