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+Ldappr
+======
+
+|PyPI version|
+
+| Ldappr is a wrapper around python-ldap, meant for quick and easy
+handling of
+| common administrative tasks concerning your LDAP compliant repository.
+It is
+| particularly useful in small, one-time scripts to get things done, or
+| interactively within an iPython shell.
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+Of course, python-ldap is supposed to be already installed.
+
+::
+
+    pip install ldappr
+
+Connect
+-------
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    import ldappr
+
+    # authenticated bind
+    ldap = ldappr.connect_to('127.0.0.1', 'uid=admin,ou=system', 'secret')
+
+Retrieve objects
+----------------
+
+When you have a connection, you can search on it. First, specify the
+seach base.
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    ldap.search_base = 'ou=users,ou=system'
+
+Then, get one or more objects to manipulate.
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    # retrieve a single object
+    user = ldap.get('cn=jdoe')
+
+    # retrieve a list of objects
+    users = ldap.search('objectClass=inetOrgPerson')
+
+Do stuff
+--------
+
+| Once you got an object, you can easily manipulate it. All changes will
+| immediately reflect in your LDAP repository.
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    # pretty print the retrieved user
+    print(user)
+
+    # get an attribute value
+    sn = user.attrs['sn']
+
+    # set an attribute value (existing value will be removed)
+    user.set_value('givenName', 'Jack')
+
+    # add a value to a multi-valued attribute
+    user.add_value('mobile', '0123456789')
+    user.add_value('mobile', '9876543210')
+
+    # remove a value from a multi-valued attribute
+    user.remove_value('mobile', '9876543210')
+
+Other examples
+--------------
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    # anonymous bind
+    ldap = ldappr.connect_to('127.0.0.1')
+
+    # authenticated bind with more options
+    ldap = ldappr.connect_to('127.0.0.1', 'uid=admin,ou=system', 'secret',
+                              protocol='ldaps', port='10636', verify=False, 
+                              search_base='ou=users,ou=system')
+
+    # delete all objects with employeeType manager
+    for dn in ldap.get_dn('employeeType=manager'):
+        ldap.delete(dn)
+
+    # set an attribute value for a known dn
+    ldap.set_value('cn=jdoe,ou=users,ou=system', 'givenName', 'Jack')
+
+    # make an LDIF export for all users
+    with open('export.ldif', 'a') as file:
+        for user in ldap.search('objectClass=inetOrgPerson'):
+            file.write(user.to_ldif())
+
+.. |PyPI version| image:: https://badge.fury.io/py/ldappr.svg
+   :target: http://badge.fury.io/py/ldappr
+