Add Client.get_invite to turn a URL to an Invite object.

discord/client.py

@@ -1180,6 +1180,29 @@ class Client(object):
         data['channel'] = utils.find(lambda ch: ch.id == channel_id, data['server'].channels)
         return Invite(**data)
 
+    def get_invite(self, url):
+        """Returns a :class:`Invite` object from the discord.gg invite URL or ID.
+
+        .. note::
+
+            If the server attribute of the returned invite is ``None`` then that means
+            that you have not joined the server.
+
+        """
+
+        destination = self._resolve_invite(url)
+        rurl = '{0}/invite/{1}'.format(endpoints.API_BASE, destination)
+        response = requests.get(rurl, headers=self.headers)
+        log.debug(request_logging_format.format(response=response))
+        _verify_successful_response(response)
+        data = response.json()
+        server = self.connection._get_server(data['guild']['id'])
+        data['server'] = server
+        ch_id = data['channel']['id']
+        channels = getattr(server, 'channels', [])
+        data['channel'] = utils.find(lambda c: c.id == ch_id, channels)
+        return Invite(**data)
+
     def accept_invite(self, invite):
         """Accepts an :class:`Invite`, URL or ID to an invite.
 

discord/invite.py

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ from .utils import parse_time
 class Invite(object):
     """Represents a Discord :class:`Server` or :class:`Channel` invite.
 
+    Depending on the way this object was created, some of the attributes can
+    have a value of ``None``.
+
     Instance attributes:
 
     .. attribute:: max_age
@@ -49,7 +52,8 @@ class Invite(object):
         A datetime object denoting the time the invite was created.
     .. attribute:: temporary
 
-        A boolean indicating that the invite grants temporary membership. If True, members who joined via this invite will be kicked upon disconnect.
+        A boolean indicating that the invite grants temporary membership.
+        If True, members who joined via this invite will be kicked upon disconnect.
     .. attribute:: uses
 
         How many times the invite has been used.
@@ -77,7 +81,9 @@ class Invite(object):
         self.uses = kwargs.get('uses')
         self.max_uses = kwargs.get('max_uses')
         self.xkcd = kwargs.get('xkcdpass')
-        self.inviter = User(**kwargs.get('inviter', {}))
+
+        inviter_data = kwargs.get('inviter')
+        self.inviter = None if inviter_data is None else User(**inviter_data)
         self.channel = kwargs.get('channel')
 
     @property