def get_brain_info(brain):
    """Extract the brain info
    """
    icon = api.get_icon(brain)
    # avoid 404 errors with these guys
    if "document_icon.gif" in icon:
        icon = ""

    id = api.get_id(brain)
    url = api.get_url(brain)
    title = api.get_title(brain)
    description = api.get_description(brain)
    parent = api.get_parent(brain)
    parent_title = api.get_title(parent)
    parent_url = api.get_url(parent)

    return {
        "id": id,
        "title": title,
        "title_or_id": title or id,
        "description": description,
        "url": url,
        "parent_title": parent_title,
        "parent_url": parent_url,
        "icon": icon,
    }
Extract the brain info