Index: contrib/eighttracks.py
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--- contrib/eighttracks.py
+++ contrib/eighttracks.py
@@ -5,27 +5,32 @@
 # version: 0.1
 # type: channel
 # category: collection
 # config:
 #   { name: eighttracks_apikey,  value: "",  type: text,  description: Custom API access key. }
+#   { name: eighttracks_safe,  value: 1,  type: bool,  description: Filter explicit/NSFW tracks. }
 # priority: optional
 # url: http://8tracks.com/
 # documentation: https://8tracks.com/developers
 #
-# Requires a pingback on playing, which is near impossible to implement
-# without also controlling the player. Automatic/implied notifications
-# could work, or checking via dbus/mpris even.
+# Requires a pingback on playing a track
+#  → which is near impossible without player control.
+#  → Automatic/implied notifications could work.
+#  → Or checking via dbus/mpris even (less assertable).
+#  → Else a customized playlist export with the reporting URL as
+#    faux first entry even.
+#  → Or an external URL redirector just (api.i-o/cache service).
 #
 
-import re
 import json
+import re
 from config import *
 from channels import *
-import ahttp as http
+import ahttp
 
 
-# Surfmusik sharing site
+# 8tracks mix tapes
 class eighttracks (ChannelPlugin):
 
     # description
     has_search = False
     listformat = "pls"
@@ -36,19 +41,56 @@
     
     base = "http://8tracks.com/mixes/1?format=json&api_key=%s" # or X-Api-Key: header
     cid = ""
 
 
-    # Retrieve cat list and map
+    # Mix types, genres, etc?
     def update_categories(self):
         self.categories = []
 
-    # Just copy over stream URLs and station titles
+
+    # Excerpt newest or most popular
     def update_streams(self, cat, search=None):
+        row = {
+           "url": "urn:8tracks",
+           "id": "$mix_id-12345",
+        }
         return []
+
+    
+    # Craft a stream URL with play token
+    def row(self):
+        self.status("Retrieving playback token...")
+        r = ChannelPlugin.row(self)
+        token = self.api("sets/new")["play_token"]
+        track = self.api("sets/{}/play".format(r["id"]))
+        r["url"] = track["set"]["track"]["track_file_stream_url"]
+
+    # Call after .play()    
+    def report(self, mixid)
+        self.api("sets/{}/report".format(mixid), {"track_id": mixid, "mix_id": mixid})
+    
+    #def play(self):
+    #    ChannelPlugin.play(self)
+    #    self.report()
+
 
     # Patch API url together, send request, decode JSON and whathaveyou
-    def api(self, *params):
-        r = []
-        return r
+    def api(self, method="mix_sets/all", *params):
+        params.update({
+            "api_version": 3,
+            "api_key": conf.eighttracks_apikey or self.cid,
+           #"include": "mixes",
+        })
+        try:
+            j = ahttp.get("http://8tracks.com/{}.json".format(method), params)
+            r = json.loads(j)
+            # test for mishaps
+            if "errors" in r and r["errors"]:
+                self.status(r["errors"])
+                raise Exception(r)
+            return r
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.ERR("8tracks API request failed:", e)
+        return []