TypeError: unsupported format string passed to bytes.__format__

[thedataboi]

Hello, this is the first time I've ever reported a bug on github. Sorry if I'm not following appropriate etiquette in this post.

I've had an issues with the following script search_analytics_api_sample.py. The error I was getting is as below:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "search_analytics_api_sample.py", line 197, in <module>
    main(sys.argv)
  File "search_analytics_api_sample.py", line 71, in main
    print_table(response, 'Available dates')
  File "search_analytics_api_sample.py", line 194, in print_table
    print(row_format.format(keys, row['clicks'], row['impressions'], row['ctr'], row['position']))
TypeError: unsupported format string passed to bytes.__format__

I managed to find a fix by adding .decoded() to the line 193 in the script. I've provided the fixed example below.

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
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"""Example for using the Google Search Analytics API (part of Search Console API).

A basic python command-line example that uses the searchAnalytics.query method
of the Google Search Console API. This example demonstrates how to query Google
search results data for your property. Learn more at
https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/

To use:
1) Install the Google Python client library, as shown at https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v3/libraries.
2) Sign up for a new project in the Google APIs console at https://code.google.com/apis/console.
3) Register the project to use OAuth2.0 for installed applications.
4) Copy your client ID, client secret, and redirect URL into the client_secrets.json file included in this package.
5) Run the app in the command-line as shown below.

Sample usage:

  $ python search_analytics_api_sample.py 'https://www.example.com/' '2015-05-01' '2015-05-30'

"""
from __future__ import print_function

import argparse
import sys
from googleapiclient import sample_tools

# Declare command-line flags.
argparser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
argparser.add_argument('property_uri', type=str,
                       help=('Site or app URI to query data for (including '
                             'trailing slash).'))
argparser.add_argument('start_date', type=str,
                       help=('Start date of the requested date range in '
                             'YYYY-MM-DD format.'))
argparser.add_argument('end_date', type=str,
                       help=('End date of the requested date range in '
                             'YYYY-MM-DD format.'))


def main(argv):
  service, flags = sample_tools.init(
      argv, 'webmasters', 'v3', __doc__, __file__, parents=[argparser],
      scope='https://www.googleapis.com/auth/webmasters.readonly')

  # First run a query to learn which dates we have data for. You should always
  # check which days in a date range have data before running your main query.
  # This query shows data for the entire range, grouped and sorted by day,
  # descending; any days without data will be missing from the results.
  request = {
      'startDate': flags.start_date,
      'endDate': flags.end_date,
      'dimensions': ['date']
  }
  response = execute_request(service, flags.property_uri, request)
  print_table(response, 'Available dates')

  # Get totals for the date range.
  request = {
      'startDate': flags.start_date,
      'endDate': flags.end_date
  }
  response = execute_request(service, flags.property_uri, request)
  print_table(response, 'Totals')

  # Get top 10 queries for the date range, sorted by click count, descending.
  request = {
      'startDate': flags.start_date,
      'endDate': flags.end_date,
      'dimensions': ['query'],
      'rowLimit': 10
  }
  response = execute_request(service, flags.property_uri, request)
  print_table(response, 'Top Queries')

  # Get top 11-20 mobile queries for the date range, sorted by click count, descending.
  request = {
      'startDate': flags.start_date,
      'endDate': flags.end_date,
      'dimensions': ['query'],
      'dimensionFilterGroups': [{
          'filters': [{
              'dimension': 'device',
              'expression': 'mobile'
          }]
      }],
      'rowLimit': 10,
      'startRow': 10
  }
  response = execute_request(service, flags.property_uri, request)
  print_table(response, 'Top 11-20 Mobile Queries')

  # Get top 10 pages for the date range, sorted by click count, descending.
  request = {
      'startDate': flags.start_date,
      'endDate': flags.end_date,
      'dimensions': ['page'],
      'rowLimit': 10
  }
  response = execute_request(service, flags.property_uri, request)
  print_table(response, 'Top Pages')

  # Get the top 10 queries in India, sorted by click count, descending.
  request = {
      'startDate': flags.start_date,
      'endDate': flags.end_date,
      'dimensions': ['query'],
      'dimensionFilterGroups': [{
          'filters': [{
              'dimension': 'country',
              'expression': 'ind'
          }]
      }],
      'rowLimit': 10
  }
  response = execute_request(service, flags.property_uri, request)
  print_table(response, 'Top queries in India')

  # Group by both country and device.
  request = {
      'startDate': flags.start_date,
      'endDate': flags.end_date,
      'dimensions': ['country', 'device'],
      'rowLimit': 10
  }
  response = execute_request(service, flags.property_uri, request)
  print_table(response, 'Group by country and device')

  # Group by total number of Search Appearance count.
  # Note: It is not possible to use searchAppearance with other
  # dimensions.
  request = {
      'startDate': flags.start_date,
      'endDate': flags.end_date,
      'dimensions': ['searchAppearance'],
      'rowLimit': 10
  }
  response = execute_request(service, flags.property_uri, request)
  print_table(response, 'Search Appearance Features')

def execute_request(service, property_uri, request):
  """Executes a searchAnalytics.query request.

  Args:
    service: The webmasters service to use when executing the query.
    property_uri: The site or app URI to request data for.
    request: The request to be executed.

  Returns:
    An array of response rows.
  """
  return service.searchanalytics().query(
      siteUrl=property_uri, body=request).execute()


def print_table(response, title):
  """Prints out a response table.

  Each row contains key(s), clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position.

  Args:
    response: The server response to be printed as a table.
    title: The title of the table.
  """
  print('\n --' + title + ':')

  if 'rows' not in response:
    print('Empty response')
    return

  rows = response['rows']
  row_format = '{:<20}' + '{:>20}' * 4
  print(row_format.format('Keys', 'Clicks', 'Impressions', 'CTR', 'Position'))
  for row in rows:
    keys = ''
    # Keys are returned only if one or more dimensions are requested.
    if 'keys' in row:
      keys = u','.join(row['keys']).encode('utf-8').decode() #FIX IS HERE
    print(row_format.format(keys, row['clicks'], row['impressions'], row['ctr'], row['position']))

if __name__ == '__main__':
  main(sys.argv)

[busunkim96]

Hi @thedataboi, thank you for filing an issue! Would you mind opening a PR with the fix?

[alvaroseparovich]

Hi @busunkim96 , there is the correction, I ran it here and is every thing OK 😃

[busunkim96]

Could you open a PR with the commit?

When you click "New pull request" on this page it should bring up the option to merge the changes in your fork to this repository.

Thank you!

[alvaroseparovich]

I'm sorry man
The Pull Request is here #742

[busunkim96]

Fixed with #742