Calling APIs with requests is an important beginner topic in real Python work.
This lesson keeps the language simple but professional. You will learn what the concept is, why it matters, and how to apply it safely in small projects.
Detailed explanation of Calling APIs with requests:
1. Understand the smallest version first.
2. Practice with short examples.
3. Observe outputs and errors carefully.
4. Refactor names so code reads like plain English.
5. Repeat with small daily exercises.
Example 1
GET request with requests
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import requests
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r = requests.get('https://httpbin.org/get', timeout=10)
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print(r.status_code)
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Example 2
Read JSON response
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import requests
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r = requests.get('https://httpbin.org/json', timeout=10)
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print(r.json().keys())
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Example 3
POST request basics
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import requests
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r = requests.post('https://httpbin.org/post', json={'x':1}, timeout=10)
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print(r.status_code)
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Example 4
Handle request errors
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import requests
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try:
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requests.get('https://example.invalid', timeout=2)
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except requests.RequestException:
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print('request failed')
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Example 5
sqlite3 connect
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import sqlite3
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conn = sqlite3.connect('app.db')
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print('connected')
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conn.close()
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Example 6
sqlite3 create table
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import sqlite3
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conn = sqlite3.connect('app.db')
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conn.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT)')
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conn.commit()
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conn.close()
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Example 7
sqlite3 insert row
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import sqlite3
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conn = sqlite3.connect('app.db')
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conn.execute('INSERT INTO users(name) VALUES (?)', ('Ama',))
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conn.commit()
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conn.close()
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Example 8
sqlite3 query rows
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import sqlite3
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conn = sqlite3.connect('app.db')
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rows = conn.execute('SELECT id, name FROM users').fetchall()
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print(rows)
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conn.close()
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Example 9
argparse basic cli
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import argparse
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p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
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p.add_argument('--name', default='Learner')
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args = p.parse_args()
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print(args.name)
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Example 10
argparse with int option
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import argparse
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p = argparse.ArgumentParser()
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p.add_argument('--count', type=int, default=1)
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args = p.parse_args()
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print(args.count * 2)
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