gdata-captcha.py

#!/usr/bin/python

# If Google is demanding a captcha, try this.
# Ryan Tucker, 2009/04/28

# Props to http://groups.google.com/group/google-apps-apis/browse_thread/thread/eea81678085b8904
# and franko353 <frank.wil...@gmail.com>

import gdata.apps.service
import getpass
import sys

def getcaptcha(service):
	try:
		service.ProgrammaticLogin()
		print "I just logged in successfully...?"
	except gdata.service.CaptchaRequired:
		captcha_token = service._GetCaptchaToken()
		url = service._GetCaptchaURL()
		print "Please go to this URL:"
		print "  " + url
		captcha_response = raw_input("Type the captcha image here: ")
		service.ProgrammaticLogin(captcha_token, captcha_response)
		print "Done!"

username = raw_input("Username/Email: ")
password = getpass.getpass("Password: ")

service = gdata.apps.service.AppsService(email=username, password=password)

getcaptcha(service)