terrassumptions/server/lib.py

import json
import requests
from flask import current_app

metadata_url = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/streetview/metadata"
mapcrunch_url = "http://www.mapcrunch.com/_r/"


def generate_coord(key):
    """
    Takes in a Google API key.
    Returns (latitude, longitude) of usable coord (where google has data).
    Returns None if, after trying several random points, no usable coords could be found.
    
    This function calls the streetview metadata endpoint - there is no quota consumed
    """
    points_res = requests.get(mapcrunch_url).text
    points_js = json.loads(points_res.strip("while(1); "))

    for lat, lng in points_js["points"]:
        params = {
            "key": key
            "location": f"{lat},{lng}"
        }
        js = requests.get(metadata_url, params=params).json()
        if js["status"] != "ZERO_RESULTS":
            return (lat, lng)


def score(target, guess):
    """
    Takes in two (latitude, longitude) pairs and produces an int score.
    Score is in the (inclusive) range [0, 5000]
    Higher scores are closer.
    """
    pass