Google API via Python's requests

Google API via Requests.ipynb

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    "import requests\n",
    "import json\n",
    "import urllib"
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   "source": [
    "# https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/intro\n",
    "base_url= \"https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?\"\n",
    "AUTH_KEY = \"Your Key\""
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   "source": [
    "# set up your search parameters - address and API key\n",
    "parameters = {\"address\": \"Tuscany, Italy\",\n",
    "             \"key\": AUTH_KEY}"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "code",
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   "metadata": {},
   "outputs": [
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     "name": "stdout",
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      "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=Tuscany%2C+Italy&key=Your+Key\n"
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   "source": [
    "# urllib.parse.urlencode turns parameters into url\n",
    "print(f\"{base_url}{urllib.parse.urlencode(parameters)}\")"
   ]
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    "r = requests.get(f\"{base_url}{urllib.parse.urlencode(parameters)}\")"
   ]
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       "{'results': [{'address_components': [{'long_name': 'Tuscany',\n",
       "     'short_name': 'Tuscany',\n",
       "     'types': ['administrative_area_level_1', 'political']},\n",
       "    {'long_name': 'Italy',\n",
       "     'short_name': 'IT',\n",
       "     'types': ['country', 'political']}],\n",
       "   'formatted_address': 'Tuscany, Italy',\n",
       "   'geometry': {'bounds': {'northeast': {'lat': 44.4726899, 'lng': 12.3713555},\n",
       "     'southwest': {'lat': 42.2376686, 'lng': 9.6867213}},\n",
       "    'location': {'lat': 43.7710513, 'lng': 11.2486208},\n",
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       "   'types': ['administrative_area_level_1', 'political']}],\n",
       " 'status': 'OK'}"
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   "source": [
    "data = json.loads(r.content)\n",
    "data"
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    "data.get(\"results\")[0].get(\"geometry\").get(\"location\")"
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