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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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How to Use Python Requests Library to Get JSON Data?

If you're working with APIs or web services, you'll likely encounter JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) data. Python's Requests library is a popular tool for making HTTP requests, and it provides a simple way to retrieve JSON data from web services.

Step 1: Install Requests Library

If you haven't already, you'll need to install the Requests library using pip:


    pip install requests

Step 2: Import Requests and Get JSON Data

Here's an example of how to use the Requests library to get JSON data:


    import requests
    
    response = requests.get('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1')
    
    json_data = response.json()
    
    print(json_data)
  • First, we import the Requests library.
  • Then, we make a GET request to a URL that returns JSON data.
  • We use the .json() method to parse the JSON data into a Python dictionary.
  • Finally, we print the JSON data.

Step 3: Handling Errors

You should always handle errors when making HTTP requests. Here's an example:


    import requests
    
    response = requests.get('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/999')
    
    if response.status_code == 200:
        json_data = response.json()
        print(json_data)
    else:
        print('Error:', response.status_code)
  • We make a GET request to a URL that doesn't exist.
  • We check the status code of the response. If it's 200 (OK), we parse the JSON data and print it. Otherwise, we print an error message.

Step 4: Query Parameters

You can also include query parameters in your GET requests. Here's an example:


    import requests
    
    payload = {'userId': 1}
    
    response = requests.get('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos', params=payload)
    
    json_data = response.json()
    
    print(json_data)
  • We define a dictionary of query parameters.
  • We make a GET request to a URL with those query parameters using the params parameter.
  • We parse the JSON data and print it.
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