Updated - Generated Python client

Noordsestern · June 1, 2021, 6:50pm

Dear python fellows,

Since Camunda platform 7.15 the openapi specifies a few more wonderful endpoints such as DecisionDefinition.Evaluate.

I published an updated version of the generic-camunda-client which is based on the newest 7.15 openapi from Camunda platform. It also works with platform 7.14, as long as the endpoints are compatible (which they seem to be).

You find the package at pypi: generic-camunda-client · PyPI

The module is nothing fancy, but it saves you time since you don’t need to generate the client yourself. Simply install it by

pip install generic-camunda-client

Full documentation of the client: https://noordsestern.gitlab.io/camunda-client-for-python/7-15-0/README.html

Regards,
Markus

Noordsestern · June 4, 2021, 8:04am

CamundaLibrary is a neat wrapper on top of this generic-camunda-client and offers a small intuitive subset of functions dealing with Camunda platform:

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/Noordsestern/d43935b22d274c24ed7b67999be83689

pure_python.py

from CamundaLibrary import CamundaLibrary

client = CamundaLibrary('http://localhost:8080')

client.deploy('model/pure_python_model.bpmn')

client.start_process('pure_python_process', variables={'favorite number': 42})

process_variables = client.fetch_workload('pure python task')

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Simply install it with: pip install robotframework-camunda

If you miss endpoints, you can request a feature or contribute a pull request to robotframework-camunda :

Josesosa0777 · July 19, 2021, 2:58pm

Hello Noordsestern, how did you learn Camunda? I am trying to learn it with Python, any suggestion?

Noordsestern · July 19, 2021, 3:15pm

Hi @Josesosa0777 ,

Good question…

I believe, I remember spending an evening with a cold watching tutorials from Niall and his parrot conquering ancient Europe or something.

I actually believe it was this tutorial and then implemented endpoints from REST API documentation in python.

Regards,
Markus

Josesosa0777 · July 19, 2021, 5:19pm

Thanks, @Noordsestern

Regards!

Niall · July 19, 2021, 5:23pm

Good to know @Noordsestern - I should add to the description which beer should be paired with which tutorial video

For the Rest API video… perhaps a nice session IPA?