getBitstreamPolicy.py

import requests
import secret
import time

secretVersion = input('To edit production server, enter the name of the secret file: ')
if secretVersion != '':
    try:
        secret = __import__(secretVersion)
        print('Using Production')
    except ImportError:
        print('Using Stage')
else:
    print('Using Stage')

baseURL = secret.baseURL
email = secret.email
password = secret.password
filePath = secret.filePath

startTime = time.time()
data = {'email': email, 'password': password}
header = {'content-type': 'application/json', 'accept': 'application/json'}
session = requests.post(baseURL+'/rest/login', headers=header, params=data).cookies['JSESSIONID']
cookies = {'JSESSIONID': session}
headerFileUpload = {'accept': 'application/json'}
cookiesFileUpload = cookies
status = requests.get(baseURL+'/rest/status', headers=header, cookies=cookies).json()
userFullName = status['fullname']
print('authenticated')

bitID = ''
bitLink = baseURL+'/rest/bitstreams/'+bitID+'/policy'

bitstreams = requests.get(bitLink, headers=header, cookies=cookies).json()
print(bitstreams)