Class 12_ Requests for development of API

API Application

1. Class 13: Requests Library

2. Installation of Python

3. What is the Python requests Library? Python Requests Library: Python library for making HTTP requests Simplifies interacting with web servers Easy-to-use API for sending HTTP requests and handling responses Supports various HTTP methods and data formats Provides session management and response handling Popular and widely used in the Python community Enables secure communication with HTTPS endpoints Powerful tool for web development and data retrieval

4. Whats an API? APIs enable communication and data exchange between software applications They act as intermediaries and facilitate integration APIs simplify development, foster innovation, and save time APIs are like contracts and adhere to specific standards Web APIs are commonly used to retrieve data from servers Name some companies that would have an API. What do you think it’s used for?

5. PIP What is PIP? PIP (Python Package Installer) is a package management system for Python. It is used to install and manage software packages or libraries written in Python. PIP connects to the Python Package Index (PyPI), an online repository of public packages, to download and install packages. Why do we need to use it? Because not all packages come with python out of the box.

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7. Engineering Breakout Session