**parse_rest** is a Python client for the [Parse REST API](https://www.parse.com/docs/rest). It provides Python object mapping for Parse objects with methods to save, update, and delete objects, as well as an interface for querying stored objects.
**parse_rest** is a Python client for the [Parse REST API](https://www.parse.com/docs/rest). It provides Python object mapping for Parse objects with methods to save, update, and delete objects, as well as an interface for querying stored objects.
Installation
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The easiest way to install this package is from [PyPI](http://pypi.python.org/pypi), either using [easy_install](http://packages.python.org/distribute/easy_install.html):
easy_install parse_rest
or [pip](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip):
pip install parse_rest
(if you are using a Mac or Linux system you may need to prepend `sudo` to either command).
Alternatively, you can install it from source by downloading or cloning this repository:
git clone git@github.com:dgrtwo/ParsePy.git
and performing the commands:
python setup.py build
python setup.py install
(again you may have to add `sudo` before `python setup.py install`).
You can then test the installation by running:
python setup.py test
Basic Usage
Basic Usage
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Let's get everything set up first. You'll need to give **parse_rest** your _Application Id_ and _REST API Key_ (available from your Parse dashboard) in order to get access to your data.
Let's get everything set up first. You'll need to give `parse_rest` your `_Application Id_` and `_REST API Key_` (available from your Parse dashboard) in order to get access to your data.