now takes a list of hashes and returns a list of reports - batch request...

README.md

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Instantiate the handler's class.
 
 Use the method ``get()``. Its first parameter can be :
 
+- A list of hashes (MD5, SHA1, SHA256) - returns a list of reports
 - A hash (MD5, SHA1, SHA256)
 - A scan-id (VirusTotal's scan UID)
 - A file object (file, socket, StringIO)
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ For example,
     # EICAR's MD5 (see Links section)
     report = v.get("44D88612FEA8A8F36DE82E1278ABB02F")
 
+    # Multihash - Makes a batch request so it saves on your API request limit, returns a list of reports
+    report_list = v.get(["100b471f6735e4a7d736c7e371289af8","0a624a3caf4fe3ccd7ef83412bc9d155","b644800a0cc59363ba7b51699f9ac20e"])
+
 ### Scan a file
 
 Use the method ``scan()``. Its first parameter can be :

virustotal.py

@@ -116,11 +116,15 @@ def _limit_call_handler(self):
     @classmethod
     def _fileobj_to_fcontent(cls, anything, filename = None):
         # anything can be:
+        # - A list of hashes
         # - A MD5, SHA1, SHA256
         # - A scan id
         # - A filepath or URL
         # - A file object
 
+        if isinstance(anything, list):
+            return ["multihash", ', '.join(p for p in anything), filename]
+
         if isinstance(anything, basestring):
             # Is MD5, SHA1, SHA256?
             if all(i in "1234567890abcdef" for i in anything.lower()) and len(anything) in [32, 40, 64]:
@@ -171,7 +175,22 @@ def get(self, anything, filename = None):
             data,
         )).read()
 
-        report = Report(req, self)
+        if o[0] == "multihash":
+            report = []
+            if isinstance(req, basestring):
+                try:
+                    r = json.loads(req)
+                    if isinstance(r, dict): # multihash basically just had one hash
+                        rep_item = Report(r, self)
+                        report.append(rep_item)
+                    else:
+                        for ret_data in r:
+                            rep_item = Report(ret_data, self)
+                            report.append(rep_item)
+                except ValueError:
+                    raise VirusTotal.ApiError()
+        else:
+            report = Report(req, self)
 
         return report
 
@@ -220,10 +239,8 @@ def __new__(cls, r, parent):
         if isinstance(r, basestring):
             try:
                 r = json.loads(r)
-
             except ValueError:
                 raise VirusTotal.ApiError()
-
         assert isinstance(r, dict)
 
         if r["response_code"] == 0:
@@ -387,3 +404,4 @@ def analyze(resource):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
+