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Access api.tinypng.org from the shell and python scripts

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## TinyPNG API

Python module and command line tool for [tinypng.com][1]

Shrink PNG files. Advanced lossy compression for PNG images
that preserves full alpha transparency. Now also works with
JPEG files.

Note: This project is not affiliated with [tinypng.com][1]
or [Voormedia B.V.][2]

Important: You require an API key which you may obtain from
[tinypng.com/developers][3].

Besides specifying keys via command line arguments you can:

1. Set the environment variable TINYPNG_API_KEY
2. Create a .tinypng.keys file in your home directory
3. Create a tinypng.keys file in the current directory

### Programatic api

from tinypng import shrink_file

# implicitly writes to "your_file.tiny.png"
shrink_info = shrink_file("your_file.png", api_key='your_key_here')

shrink_info = shrink_file(
"your_input_file.png",
api_key='your_key_here',
out_filepath="your_output_file.png"
)

shrink_info == {
"output": {
"type": "image/png",
"filepath": "/path/your_input_file.png",
"size": 36988,
"ratio": 0.8279,
"url": "https://api.tinypng.com/output/abcdefg123456.jpg"
},
"url": "https://api.tinypng.com/output/abcdefg123456.jpg",
"compression_count": "123",
"input": {
"type": "image/png",
"size": 44679
}
}


[1]: https://tinypng.com
[2]: http://voormedia.com/
[3]: https://tinypng.com/developers

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