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PM {Sere Orewa Ear) PN Adam ile} Unlock the Power of Python and APilayer APIs What are APIs and why are they useful? PAT vO AN APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are a way of TD YAUS. communicating betweendifferent software applications. SEDO They allowyou to request and receive data from other FSAOM To. sources, such as websites, databases, or servers. For example, you can use an API toget the weather information from a weather website, or to get the latest news from a news website. APIs are useful because they let you access data that you need for your own projects, without having to Create it yourself or scrape it manually. You can also use APIS to integrate different features or functionalities, into your own applications, such as maps, charts, or widgets. ‘Asa beginner, learning Python and API integration ‘might seem daunting, but there is nothing to fear. Python is a widely-used and beginner-friendly programming language that is easy to learn. Many school children are learning Python in their computer science classes, so you can do it too! In addition, APILayer provides a curated marketplace for REST APIs that offer free plans without requiring a credit card. ‘These APIs cover various categories such as communication, currency, finance, food, geo, images, jobs, news, scraping, sports, text processing, and more. The platform also offers resources such as documentation, blog posts, and FAQs to, help developers. ‘The book "A Beginner's Guide to Using APiLayer’s APIs with Python’ is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to master API integration with Python and APiLayer. By the end of the book, you will have a solid understanding of how to use APiLayer’s APIs to build powerful applications with Python. You will learn how to make API requests, parse responses, handle errors, and more. Whether you're a web developer, data analyst, or just someone interested in learning Python and API integration, this book will provide you with the foundational knowledge and practical skills you need to succeed. With the help of this book, you can take your Python skills to the next level and build cutting-edge applications that leverage APILayer’s Powerful APIs. So, don't be afraid to start learning Python and API integration today! Cetad ee lee am elm eta Femur Tomume 42 Toutss SMOOT _ ET TNo.LOPDOIMC PpINcAint, POON: ARN GCP 1. Download Python: The first step is to download and install Python on your computer. You can download Python for free from the official Python website (https://www_python.org/downloads/). Choose the appropriate version of Python for your operating system, and then follow the installation instructions. 2. Choose a Python editor: After installing Python, you need to choose a Python editor to write and run Python code, Some popular options include PyCharm, Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, and IDLE. Choose the one that works best for you. 3. Write and run Python code: Once you have installed Python and chosen an editor, you can start writing and running Python code. Open your Python editor, create anew file, and write your code. For example, you could write a simple “Hello, World!” program like this: print("Hello, World!") ‘Save the file with a .py extension (e.g, hello.py) and then run the code by clicking on the "Run" button or pressing the "ES" key. Congratulations, you've just written and run your first Python program! From here, you can continue to learn more about Python programming and API integration, and start building your own projects using APlLayer's APIs. All APIs available on the marketplace require an API key for use. For most APIs, you can sign up for free and receive an API key without needing to register your card details This allows you to test these APIs and understand their functionalities. Please remember to check each API's documentation for details on specific requests and the parameters you need to include. We strive to simplify this process for you by providing Python code examples for each API. Simply insert the relevant AP! key into the provided code and run it in your editor. If you encounter any errors, ChatGPT is a very useful tool for troubleshooting. Remember, each API key is unique to its respective API. If you're using multiple APIs, you will need a separate API key for each one, Please make sure to handle your API keys responsibly, as they grant access to the services associated with them. Add your API key to the provided Python code CONTENTS Communication 1. Number Verification API... 2. Gender API ....... oD 3, Disposable Email Detection API .ecronnos1T Currency 4, Exchange Rates Data API 14 5. Coinlayer... 6. Currency Data API... 7. Fixer API Finance 8. Bank Data API... 9. Tax Data API 10. Marketstack.... 11. Vatlayer 29 Geo 12, Weatherstack 13, Positionstack .. 14, Ipstack.... 15. Zip Code API... 10 38 16. Aviationstack 40 17. Userstack ... 18, Countrylayer... 44 19. ipapi.. Images 20. Nudity Detection API 21. Minor Detection API. 22. Screenshotlayer ... 23, Image To Text API. News 24. World News API... 25. Finance News API... 26. Mediastack 60 Scraping 27. SERP API... 28. Zenscrape API 65 67 29, Zenserp API 30. Serpstack.... 31. Scrapestack... 32. App Store API Conclusion 33. Conclusion .... 78 Phone numbers are essential for any business that wants to communicate with its customers, leads, or partners, However, not all phone numbers are valid, land some may even be fraudulent or malicious. How Ican you ensure that you only capture and use good iphone numbers in your system? That's where numverify API comes in. numverify API isa free phone number validation and lookup API [that supports 232 countries around the world. It lallows you to verify any phone number by passing it into a simple URL structure, and get back a JSON response containing validation results, location, cartier, and line type data We will show you how to use Python with the numverify API to validate phone numbers in your lapplication, and why you should use it. Reduce undelivered messages: By validating phone numbers before sending SMS or voice messages, you can avoid wasting time and money on invalid or unreachable numbers. Improve data quality: By filtering out invalid or fake phone numbers from your user database, you can improve the accuracy and reliability of your data Prevent fraud: By detecting suspicious or % malicious phone numbers, you can prevent fraudsters from using your service or harming your customers. Enhance user experience: By providing feedback on phone number format and validity, you can help your users enter correct phone § numbers and avoid errors. Why Use numverify API? ‘There are many benefits of using numwverify API for phone number validation, such as Get your free API key Here is a Python code example for Numverify followed by an explanation of what the code does: ‘import tne request brary impor roquess + betine the APLendpont an the accoss key Tondpont= tp eplayernebepwvetdae ‘secess fay = "YOUR_ACCESS. KEY" Define the phone number to validate Bono:numor= "14156888273 ‘Make the API request withthe phone number and the accesskey as parameters fesporse = requests getlapengpom patamset number: phone-rumber, Z coos. ky” access hy : 4 Parsee JSON response (Gata respons + Print the vabidation results prntlvaldetlvabd pint Number data umber) PrntLocal format daa icat format prntleteratons toma Gaal moratona format pant Courny code aatasounty code). pant Count name: atl county nema Prnt-Locaon ta ecaton Pantl-camer astalearior prntiUnetype:ldtatne ype The code does the following: > Itimports the requests library, > It defines the phone number to > It prints the validation results, which is a popular Python validate, which can be any using formatted stringsand library for making HTTP national or international phone accessing the dictionary keys. requests. number. The results include whether the number is valid or not, its local and international formats, its country code and name, its 3 location, its carrier, and its line type > Itmakes the API request with the phone number and the access key as parameters, using the requests.get() method, > edefines the API endpoint and the access key, which are needed to access the numverify APL You con get your own accesskey by signing up fora fea ee > Icparses the SON response, Using the resporse eon method, whicn returns Python detonory contatning ‘Pevalation data nae MPAA SeLIAe Lee LT n1 e180) 8)

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