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Simplifying REST API Calls with Python Requests

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 3, 2024

Interacting with REST APIs made easy with Python's Requests module. Simple syntax, JSON decoding, parameterization, and more. Try it now!

What is Urllib Python?

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 20, 2024

Urllib is a Python library for making HTTP requests and working with URLs. It is useful for basic requests and simple GET requests. For more advanced functionality, consider using the requests module and other 3rd party packages.

APIs for Dummies: Everything You Need to Know

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: May 7, 2024

APIs enable communication between software applications through endpoints. They are crucial for integration and can be categorized into different types, such as REST and SOAP APIs.

What is REST API and methods?

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: May 7, 2024

REST APIs are a standard for building software systems to communicate with each other. They use HTTP requests and have benefits such as simplicity, flexibility, and scalability.

Async IO in Python with aiohttp

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Mar 3, 2024

aiohttp brings the performance benefits of async I/O to Python web development while retaining a simple, Pythonic API.

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