Access yahoo mail from python

To access Yahoo Mail from Python, you'll need to use the Yahoo Mail API, which is a set of web services that allow you to interact with your Yahoo Mail account programmatically. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Step 1: Create a Yahoo Developer Account

  1. Go to the Yahoo Developer Network and sign up for a developer account.
  2. Fill out the registration form and verify your email address.
  3. Once you've created your account, go to the Yahoo Mail API page and click on "Get Started".

Step 2: Create a Yahoo Mail App

  1. Click on "Create App" and fill out the app registration form.
  2. Provide a name for your app, a description, and a redirect URI (this is the URL that Yahoo will redirect the user to after they've authorized your app).
  3. Click "Create App" to create your app.

Step 3: Get Your App's Client ID and Client Secret

  1. Go to the Yahoo Developer Dashboard and click on your app's name.
  2. Click on "App Settings" and then "API Keys".
  3. You'll see your app's Client ID and Client Secret. Make a note of these values, as you'll need them later.

Step 4: Install the Required Libraries

  1. Install the requests library using pip: pip install requests
  2. Install the oauthlib library using pip: pip install oauthlib

Step 5: Authenticate with Yahoo Mail

  1. Use the requests library to send a GET request to the Yahoo Mail API's authorization URL: https://api.login.yahoo.com/v1/login
  2. Pass your app's Client ID and Client Secret as query parameters: https://api.login.yahoo.com/v1/login?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET
  3. The response will contain an authorization code. Use this code to get an access token: https://api.login.yahoo.com/v1/token?grant_type=authorization_code&code=AUTHORIZATION_CODE
  4. The response will contain an access token. Use this token to authenticate with the Yahoo Mail API.

Step 6: Access Yahoo Mail

  1. Use the requests library to send a GET request to the Yahoo Mail API's inbox endpoint: https://api.mail.yahoo.com/v1/inbox
  2. Pass your access token as a Bearer token in the Authorization header: Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN
  3. The response will contain a list of your inbox messages.

Here's some sample Python code to get you started:

import requests
import oauthlib

# Replace these values with your own
CLIENT_ID = "YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
CLIENT_SECRET = "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"
REDIRECT_URI = "YOUR_REDIRECT_URI"

# Step 1: Get an authorization code
auth_url = "https://api.login.yahoo.com/v1/login"
params = {"client_id": CLIENT_ID, "client_secret": CLIENT_SECRET}
response = requests.get(auth_url, params=params)
auth_code = response.json()["code"]

# Step 2: Get an access token
token_url = "https://api.login.yahoo.com/v1/token"
params = {"grant_type": "authorization_code", "code": auth_code}
response = requests.post(token_url, data=params)
access_token = response.json()["access_token"]

# Step 3: Access Yahoo Mail
inbox_url = "https://api.mail.yahoo.com/v1/inbox"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}"}
response = requests.get(inbox_url, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

Note that this is just a basic example to get you started. You'll need to handle errors, implement pagination, and add additional functionality to make your script more robust. Additionally, be sure to check the Yahoo Mail API documentation for any usage limits or requirements.