Add --raw-body argument for POST and PUT requests

linodecli/__init__.py

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def main():  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches,too-many-statements
     cli.page = parsed.page
     cli.page_size = parsed.page_size
     cli.debug_request = parsed.debug
+    cli.raw_body = parsed.raw_body
 
     if parsed.as_user and not skip_config:
         cli.config.set_user(parsed.as_user)

linodecli/api_request.py

@@ -348,21 +348,49 @@ def _build_request_body(
 
     :return: A JSON string representing the request body, or None if not applicable.
     """
-    if operation.method == "get":
-        # Get operations don't have a body
+    if operation.method in ("get", "delete"):
+        # GET and DELETE operations don't have a body
+        if ctx.raw_body is not None:
+            print(
+                f"--raw-body cannot be specified for actions with method {operation.method}",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
+            sys.exit(ExitCodes.ARGUMENT_ERROR)
+
         return None
 
+    param_names = {param.name for param in operation.params}
+
+    # Returns whether the given argument should be included in the request body
+    def __should_include(key: str, value: Any) -> bool:
+        return value is not None and key not in param_names
+
+    # If the user has specified the --raw-body argument,
+    # return it.
+    if ctx.raw_body is not None:
+        specified_keys = [
+            k for k, v in vars(parsed_args).items() if __should_include(k, v)
+        ]
+
+        if len(specified_keys) > 0:
+            print(
+                "--raw-body cannot be specified with action arguments: "
+                + ", ".join(sorted(f"--{key}" for key in specified_keys)),
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
+            sys.exit(ExitCodes.ARGUMENT_ERROR)
+
+        return ctx.raw_body
+
     # Merge defaults into body if applicable
     if ctx.defaults:
         parsed_args = ctx.config.update(parsed_args, operation.allowed_defaults)
 
-    param_names = {param.name for param in operation.params}
-
     expanded_json = {}
 
     # Expand dotted keys into nested dictionaries
     for k, v in vars(parsed_args).items():
-        if v is None or k in param_names:
+        if not __should_include(k, v):
             continue
 
         path_segments = get_path_segments(k)

linodecli/arg_helpers.py

@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ def register_args(parser: ArgumentParser) -> ArgumentParser:
         help="The alias to set or remove.",
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--raw-body",
+        type=str,
+        help="The raw JSON to use as the request body of an action. "
+        + "This argument cannot be used if action-specific arguments are specified. "
+        + "Additionally, this argument can only be used with POST and PUT actions.",
+    )
+
     # Register shared argument groups
     register_output_args_shared(parser)
     register_pagination_args_shared(parser)

linodecli/cli.py

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def __init__(self, version, base_url, skip_config=False):
         self.base_url = base_url
         self.spec_version = "None"
         self.suppress_warnings = False
+        self.raw_body = None
 
         self.output_handler = OutputHandler()
         self.config = CLIConfig(self.base_url, skip_config=skip_config)

tests/integration/cli/test_args.py

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import json
+
+from linodecli.exit_codes import ExitCodes
+from tests.integration.helpers import (
+    exec_failing_test_command,
+    exec_test_command,
+    get_random_region_with_caps,
+    get_random_text,
+)
+
+
+def test_arg_raw_body():
+    label = get_random_text(12)
+    region = get_random_region_with_caps(["VPCs"])
+
+    res = json.loads(
+        exec_test_command(
+            [
+                "linode-cli",
+                "vpcs",
+                "create",
+                "--json",
+                "--raw-body",
+                json.dumps(
+                    {
+                        "label": label,
+                        "region": region,
+                    }
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+    )
+
+    exec_test_command(["linode-cli", "vpcs", "delete", str(res[0]["id"])])
+
+    assert res[0]["id"] > 0
+    assert res[0]["label"] == label
+    assert res[0]["region"] == region
+
+
+def test_arg_raw_body_conflict():
+    label = get_random_text(12)
+    region = get_random_region_with_caps(["VPCs"])
+
+    res = exec_failing_test_command(
+        [
+            "linode-cli",
+            "vpcs",
+            "create",
+            "--json",
+            "--label",
+            label,
+            "--region",
+            region,
+            "--raw-body",
+            json.dumps(
+                {
+                    "label": label,
+                    "region": region,
+                }
+            ),
+        ],
+        expected_code=ExitCodes.ARGUMENT_ERROR,
+    )
+
+    assert (
+        "--raw-body cannot be specified with action arguments: --label, --region"
+        in res
+    )
+
+
+def test_arg_raw_body_get():
+    res = exec_failing_test_command(
+        [
+            "linode-cli",
+            "vpcs",
+            "list",
+            "--json",
+            "--raw-body",
+            json.dumps({"label": "test"}),
+        ],
+        expected_code=ExitCodes.ARGUMENT_ERROR,
+    )
+
+    assert "--raw-body cannot be specified for actions with method get" in res

tests/unit/test_api_request.py

@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
 import pytest
 import requests
+from _pytest.capture import CaptureFixture
 
-from linodecli import api_request
+from linodecli import ExitCodes, api_request
 from linodecli.baked.operation import (
     ExplicitEmptyDictValue,
     ExplicitEmptyListValue,
@@ -163,6 +164,71 @@ def test_build_request_body_non_null_field(
             == result
         )
 
+    def test_build_request_body_raw(self, mock_cli, create_operation):
+        body = {"foo": "bar"}
+
+        mock_cli.raw_body = json.dumps(body)
+
+        result = api_request._build_request_body(
+            mock_cli,
+            create_operation,
+            SimpleNamespace(),
+        )
+        assert json.loads(result) == body
+
+    def test_build_request_body_raw_with_defaults(
+        self, mock_cli, create_operation
+    ):
+        body = {"foo": "bar"}
+        mock_cli.raw_body = json.dumps(body)
+
+        mock_cli.defaults = True
+        mock_cli.config.get = lambda user, key, **kwargs: {"foo": "baz"}
+        create_operation.allowed_defaults = ["foo"]
+
+        result = api_request._build_request_body(
+            mock_cli,
+            create_operation,
+            SimpleNamespace(),
+        )
+        assert json.loads(result) == body
+
+    def test_build_request_body_raw_conflict(
+        self, mock_cli, create_operation, capsys: CaptureFixture
+    ):
+        mock_cli.raw_body = json.dumps({"foo": "bar"})
+
+        with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as err:
+            api_request._build_request_body(
+                mock_cli,
+                create_operation,
+                SimpleNamespace(foo="bar", bar="foo"),
+            )
+
+        assert err.value.code == ExitCodes.ARGUMENT_ERROR
+        assert (
+            "--raw-body cannot be specified with action arguments: --bar, --foo"
+            in capsys.readouterr().err
+        )
+
+    def test_build_request_body_raw_get(
+        self, mock_cli, list_operation, capsys: CaptureFixture
+    ):
+        mock_cli.raw_body = json.dumps({"foo": "bar"})
+
+        with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as err:
+            api_request._build_request_body(
+                mock_cli,
+                list_operation,
+                SimpleNamespace(),
+            )
+
+        assert err.value.code == ExitCodes.ARGUMENT_ERROR
+        assert (
+            "--raw-body cannot be specified for actions with method get"
+            in capsys.readouterr().err
+        )
+
     def test_build_request_url_get(self, mock_cli, list_operation):
         result = api_request._build_request_url(
             mock_cli, list_operation, SimpleNamespace()