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    Making API Requests with Python

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    This chapter introduces Web APIs, showing you how to make your first API requests with the requests Python package. You’ll learn about the key components of an API request, HTTP verbs, and how to build URLs and send & receive data. We’ll also cover headers and status codes, using a music catalog API for practical examples. By the end of this chapter you'll be able to confidently integrate a simple REST API with Python.

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    More API request concepts

    In this chapter, you’ll learn how to authenticate with APIs, covering different methods like Basic and API key authentication using the requests package. We’ll then dive into working with structured data, focusing on requesting and handling JSON data. Finally, you’ll master error handling, including how to manage errors with requests, understand error types, and respect API rate limits.

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