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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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JSON in Requests Python

If you are working with APIs in Python, you might have come across JSON data format. JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation and it is a lightweight data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate. Python has a built-in module called json which can be used to work with JSON data.

If you are using the requests library in Python, you can easily make HTTP requests and receive JSON responses from APIs. Here is an example:


import requests

url = 'https://api.example.com/data'

response = requests.get(url)

data = response.json()

In the above example, we first import the requests module. Then we define the API endpoint URL. We make an HTTP GET request to the API using the requests.get() method and store the response in a variable called response. Finally, we use the .json() method on the response object to convert the JSON data into a Python dictionary.

JSON Data Types

JSON supports a few data types:

  • String
  • Number
  • Boolean
  • Null
  • Array
  • Object

Here is an example of JSON data:


{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "isMarried": false,
  "hobbies": ["reading", "music", "sports"],
  "address": {
    "street": "123 Main St",
    "city": "New York",
    "state": "NY",
    "zip": "10001"
  }
}

In the above example, we have a JSON object with several properties. The name and age properties are strings and numbers respectively. The isMarried property is a boolean. The hobbies property is an array of strings. The address property is an object with nested properties.

Sending JSON Data in Requests

If you need to send JSON data in your requests, you can use the .json() method on the request object. Here is an example:


import requests

url = 'https://api.example.com/data'

data = {
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "isMarried": false,
  "hobbies": ["reading", "music", "sports"],
  "address": {
    "street": "123 Main St",
    "city": "New York",
    "state": "NY",
    "zip": "10001"
  }
}

response = requests.post(url, json=data)

print(response.text)

In the above example, we define our JSON data as a Python dictionary and pass it to the .json() method on the request object. We make an HTTP POST request to the API using the requests.post() method and store the response in a variable called response. Finally, we print the response text.

Conclusion

JSON is a popular data format for APIs and Python has built-in support for working with JSON data. With the requests library, it is easy to make HTTP requests and receive JSON responses from APIs. Remember to use the .json() method to convert JSON data into Python objects and to use the .json() method on the request object to send JSON data in your requests.

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