I am trying to create a new page into confluence using Python's xmlrpclib
. I already know how to update content of an existing page, but how can I create a totally new page?
I have used following script to update content:
import xmlrpclib
CONFLUENCE_URL='https://wiki.*ownURL*/rpc/xmlrpc'
def update_confluence(user, pwd, pageid, newcontent):
client = xmlrpclib.Server(CONFLUENCE_URL,verbose=0)
authToken=client.confluence2.login(user,pwd)
page = client.confluence2.getPage(authToken, pageid)
page['content'] = newcontent
cient.confluence2.storePage(authToken, page)
client.confluence2.logout(authToken)
and that works well when updating content. But problem is that somehow I need to resolve pageID
when creating a new page and I have no idea how to do that.
Are there any other ways to create new page?
You can create pages using the Confluence REST API:
https://docs.atlassian.com/atlassian-confluence/REST/latest-server/
Here is an example that works in Python3. You'll need to know the parent page id.
import requests
import json
import base64
# Set the confluence User and Password for authentication
user = 'USER'
password = 'PASSWORD'
# Set the title and content of the page to create
page_title = 'My New Page'
page_html = '<p>This page was created with Python!</p>'
# You need to know the parent page id and space key.
# You can use the /content API to search for these values.
# Parent Page example http://example.com/display/ABC/Cheese
# Search example: http://example.com/rest/api/content?title=Cheese
parent_page_id = 123456789
space_key = 'ABC'
# Request URL - API for creating a new page as a child of another page
url = 'http://example.com/rest/api/content/'
# Create the basic auth for use in the authentication header
auth = base64.b64encode(b'{}:{}'.format(user, password))
# Request Headers
headers = {
'Authorization': 'Basic {}'.format(auth),
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
}
# Request body
data = {
'type': 'page',
'title': page_title,
'ancestors': [{'id':parent_page_id}],
'space': {'key':space_key},
'body': {
'storage':{
'value': page_html,
'representation':'storage',
}
}
}
# We're ready to call the api
try:
r = requests.post(url=url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=headers)
# Consider any status other than 2xx an error
if not r.status_code // 100 == 2:
print("Error: Unexpected response {}".format(r))
else:
print('Page Created!')
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
# A serious problem happened, like an SSLError or InvalidURL
print("Error: {}".format(e))
I dont know Python, but can do this with a REST call:
echo '{"type":"page","ancestors":[{"type":"page","id":'$CONFLUENCE_PARENT_PAGE'}],"title":"'$PAGE_NAME'","space":{"key":"'$CONFLUENCE_SPACE'"},"body":{"storage":{"value":"'$CONTENT'","representation":"storage"}}}' > body.json
curl --globoff --insecure --silent -u ${CONFLUENCE_USER}:${CONFLUENCE_PASSWORD} -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data @body.json $CONFLUENCE_REST_API_URL
The confluence rest api url looks something like this:
https://confluence.yourdomain.com/rest/api/content/
Basically the answer to your question is you need to send the parent page as an ancestor when creating a brand new page.
Answer of "J. Antunes" is correct, but it took a long time for me to find the APIs, pageIds etc. This answer will give you a step by step guide on how to achieve this with API Tokens.
Step 1: Generate API Token in Confluence.
In the confluence page, go to Settings and click on password. Click on "Create and manage API tokens" and get the token. {TOKEN}
Step 2: Find the parent page you want to create a child page at
Go to get the parent page ID, and find the {Parent Page ID}
Step 3: Get the Space Key
On confluence, go to Space Settings, and find the Space Key mentioned.{SPACE KEY}
Step 4: Now get started with the code
import requests
import json
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
# set auth token and get the basic auth code
auth_token = "{TOKEN}"
basic_auth = HTTPBasicAuth('{email you use to log in}', auth_token)
# Set the title and content of the page to create
page_title = 'My New Page'
page_html = '<p>This page was created with Python!</p>'
parent_page_id = {Parent Page ID}
space_key = '{SPACE KEY}'
# get the confluence home page url for your organization {confluence_home_page}
url = '{confluence_home_page}/rest/api/content/'
# Request Headers
headers = {
'Content-Type': 'application/json;charset=iso-8859-1',
}
# Request body
data = {
'type': 'page',
'title': page_title,
'ancestors': [{'id':parent_page_id}],
'space': {'key':space_key},
'body': {
'storage':{
'value': page_html,
'representation':'storage',
}
}
}
# We're ready to call the api
try:
r = requests.post(url=url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=headers, auth=basic_auth)
# Consider any status other than 2xx an error
if not r.status_code // 100 == 2:
print("Error: Unexpected response {}".format(r))
else:
print('Page Created!')
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
# A serious problem happened, like an SSLError or InvalidURL
print("Error: {}".format(e))