backup-instapaper

This is a script for backing up your bookmarks from Instapaper.

It mimics the HTML/CSV export function <https://instapaper.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/227342807-How-to-export-your-saved-articles>_ provided by Instapaper, but in script form.

Installation

To install this script, use pip:

.. code-block:: console

$ pip install -e git+git://github.com/alexwlchan/backup-instapaper.git#egg=backup_instapaper

or pipsi <https://github.com/mitsuhiko/pipsi>_:

.. code-block:: console

$ pipsi install -e git+git://github.com/alexwlchan/backup-instapaper.git#egg=backup_instapaper

You can use Python 2.7 and Python 3.3+.

You also need to get an OAuth key/secret for the Instapaper API. You can register for these on the Instapaper website <https://www.instapaper.com/main/request_oauth_consumer_token>_.

Usage

Run the script, passing your username, password, and API keys as command-line flags:

.. code-block:: console

$ backup_instapaper --username=USERNAME --password=PASSWORD --oauthkey=OAUTHKEY --oauthsec=OAUTHSEC

This will write your bookmarks to instapaper_bookmarks.json.

For all the options, use the --help flag:

.. code-block:: console

$ backup_instapaper --help

License

This script is licensed under the MIT license.