How do I authenticate with APIs in Python?

How do I authenticate with APIs in Python?

To authenticate with APIs in Python, you typically use libraries like requests along with authentication methods such as API keys, OAuth, or Basic Auth.

Can you show me an example using an API key?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

import requests

url = 'https://api.example.com/data'
headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

What if the API uses OAuth instead?

For OAuth, you can use the requests-oauthlib library. Here's a basic example:

from requests_oauthlib import OAuth1Session

url = 'https://api.example.com/data'
client_key = 'YOUR_CLIENT_KEY'
client_secret = 'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET'
resource_owner_key = 'YOUR_RESOURCE_OWNER_KEY'
resource_owner_secret = 'YOUR_RESOURCE_OWNER_SECRET'

oauth = OAuth1Session(client_key,
                      client_secret=client_secret,
                      resource_owner_key=resource_owner_key,
                      resource_owner_secret=resource_owner_secret)
response = oauth.get(url)
print(response.json())