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Data from APIs

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Accessing an API with Python

11:07 with Megan Amendola

Learn how to interact with an API using Python.

Terms

  • API - Application Programming Interface
  • JSON - JavaScript Object Notation

Response Codes

  • 200 - OK
  • 202 - Accepted
  • 400 - Bad request
  • 403 - Forbidden
  • 404 - Not found
  • 500 - Internal server error

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    [MUSIC] 0:00
    Hi there, my name is Megan. 0:00
    And we're going to be looking at how we can gather some data from an API, or 0:01
    Application Programming Interface using Python. 0:06
    If you haven't heard of an API before, I suggest taking a look at the teacher's 0:10
    notes below to get familiar with the topic before continuing on. 0:15
    APIs allow us to interact with different systems. 0:19
    For example, the Twitter API allows us to gather tweets. 0:22
    The Google Calendar API allows us to create events. 0:27

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