pause torrents that have sufficient seeds

start-seeding.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import qbittorrentapi
+import time
 
 # instantiate a Client using the appropriate WebUI configuration
 qbt_client = qbittorrentapi.Client(
@@ -8,27 +9,37 @@ qbt_client = qbittorrentapi.Client(
     password='adminadmin',
 )
 
-# the Client will automatically acquire/maintain a logged-in state
-# in line with any request. therefore, this is not strictly necessary; 
-# however, you may want to test the provided login credentials.
-try:
-    qbt_client.auth_log_in()
-except qbittorrentapi.LoginFailed as e:
-    print(e)
-
-# display qBittorrent info
-print(f'qBittorrent: {qbt_client.app.version}')
-print(f'qBittorrent Web API: {qbt_client.app.web_api_version}')
-# for k,v in qbt_client.app.build_info.items(): print(f'{k}: {v}')
-
 max_seeds = 25
 
-# retrieve and show all torrents
+def login():
-for torrent in qbt_client.torrents.info.all():
+    # the Client will automatically acquire/maintain a logged-in state
-    if torrent.state_enum.is_downloading:
+    # in line with any request. therefore, this is not strictly necessary; 
-        continue
+    # however, you may want to test the provided login credentials.
+    try:
+        qbt_client.auth_log_in()
+    except qbittorrentapi.LoginFailed as e:
+        print(e)
 
-    if torrent.num_complete < max_seeds:
+    # display qBittorrent info
-        torrent.uploadLimit = 0
+    print(f'qBittorrent: {qbt_client.app.version}')
-    else:
+    print(f'qBittorrent Web API: {qbt_client.app.web_api_version}')
-        torrent.uploadLimit = 10240
+    # for k,v in qbt_client.app.build_info.items(): print(f'{k}: {v}')
+
+def dostuff():
+    for torrent in qbt_client.torrents.info.all():
+        if torrent.state_enum.is_downloading:
+            continue
+
+        if torrent.num_complete > max_seeds:
+            torrent.pause()
+        else:
+            torrent.resume()
+
+def update_seed_count():
+    qbt_client.torrents.resume.all()
+    print('Waiting 30 seconds for seeds to update...')
+    time.sleep(30)
+
+login()
+update_seed_count()
+dostuff()