Python APIs

Question 1

Fill in the blank: To request data from an API, a _________ request is used.

Accepted Answer

GET

Question 2

Which Python library is commonly used for making API requests?

Accepted Answer

requests

Question 3

What was the output of json.dumps(fruit_data, indent=4) from the lesson?

Accepted Answer

It formats and prints the fruit_data dictionary as a readable string.

Question 4

Which status code means yay success!

Accepted Answer

200

Question 5

Which status code means uh oh we made an error!

Accepted Answer

400

Question 6

Which term describes a URL that specifies the location of an API service?

Accepted Answer

Endpoint

Question 7

What format is commonly used by APIs to send and receive data?

Accepted Answer

JSON

Question 8

What does the requests.get(url) function do?

Accepted Answer

Sends a GET request to the specified endpoint.

Question 9

All APIs are free and don't need authentication.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

A user can directly access a server using an API.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

What is an API in software development?

Accepted Answer

A tool that lets programs share data with each other.

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