README.md

iTunes Search CLI

A command-line interface tool for searching and looking up items in the iTunes store using the iTunes Search API.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/itunes-search-cli.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd itunes-search-cli
   

3. Create a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv env
   

4. Activate the virtual environment:

   source env/bin/activate
   

5. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

To search for items in the iTunes store, use the search command followed by your search term. You can also specify additional parameters:

python itunes_search.py search "jack johnson" --country us --media music --limit 10

This will search for "jack johnson" in the US iTunes store, limit the results to music, and return the top 10 results.

To lookup an item by its ID, use the lookup command followed by the item ID:

python itunes_search.py lookup 909253

This will lookup the item with the ID 909253 in the iTunes store.

API Definition:

• https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/iTuneSearchAPI/index.html
• https://performance-partners.apple.com/search-api

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.