Python - REST API's, Requests and JSON
- Eli the Computer Guy
- Jul 31, 2024
- 1 min read
Class Notes:
Class Description:
This class will show you how to scrape text from web sites using the Python Requests module. By knowing this you can the access services on the internet using REST API's.
REST API's are how you gain access to services from providers such as geolocation, news, weather and even AI.
The data you receive will be in JSON format and we'll learn how to read JSON and then do things based off of values stored in the return.
The class will go over:
What are REST API's
How to read web sites with the Requests module
How to parse JSON
How to trigger events based on JSON values
Find your External IP Address using a REST API
Find your Geolocation using a REST API
Getting a Weather Report using a REST API
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