Megaloader manual

Megaloader finds the downloadable files behind an album, gallery, or file link on a hosting site. Use it from the command line or from Python.

1. Getting started: install, first extraction.
2. Library: extract(), DownloadItem, sessions, logging.
3. Downloading files: save the files with requests.
4. Errors: exceptions and error categories.
5. Command line: extract, download, plugins, and their options.
6. Scripting the CLI: exit status, jq, batches.
7. Platforms: supported sites and the URLs each one reads.
8. Plugin options: passwords, tokens, and cookies.
9. Writing plugins: add a platform.
10. Testing plugins: unit tests, recorded tests, recording.

The API server wraps the library in an HTTP service. The architecture document maps the code. To change Megaloader, read the contributing guide.