polyu.py

import requests
from datetime import datetime, time, timedelta
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
from common_utils import CommonUtils

# PolyU Events Website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/events/

def fetch_events():
    # URL and parameters
    url = "https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/api/sitecore/calendar/search"
    params = {
        "id": "F45B40DE7F3F4AFA9B2D02B1D824C1E0",
        # "m": "12",
        "y": "2025",
        # type conference / lecture
        "t": "160E32E12F4348DC8A3FAED76003F4B5"
    }

    # Send GET request
    response = requests.get(url, params=params)
    data = response.json()
    # print(data)

    # Iterate over events
    for event in data.get("events", []):
        # print(event)
        event_start_str = event.get("eventStartDate")
        event_end_str = event.get("eventEndDate")
        title = event.get("title")
        if not event_start_str:
            continue

        event_start = datetime.fromisoformat(event_start_str)
        event_end = datetime.fromisoformat(event_end_str)

        # Check if event is on weekend or after 18:30 on a weekday
        # if True:
        if CommonUtils.is_period_after_work(event_start, event_end):
            # Parse content to get title and href
            content = event.get("content", "")
            soup = BeautifulSoup(content, "html.parser")
            a_tag = soup.find("a", href=True, title=True)
            if a_tag:
                # title = a_tag.text.strip()
                href = a_tag['href']
                print(f"Title: {title}")
                print(f"Start Date: {event_start.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}, {event_start.strftime('%A')}")
                print(f"End Date  : {event_end.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}, {event_end.strftime('%A')}")
                print(f"URL: {href}\n")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    fetch_events()