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Priceonomics Analysis Engine - Sample Social Call
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call_social.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from urllib2 import Request, urlopen
import json
# public api key
api_key = '34ed16e6b5f645c5a3cba39c75ee80b2'
# define the application endpoint
endpoint_template = 'https://api.engine.priceonomics.com/v1/apps/%s'
social_endpoint = endpoint_template % 'social'
# the outer portion of the social_input is common to all applications. the inner
# portion only specifies the url and is specific to social.
social_input = {
'async': False,
'data': {
'url': 'http://priceonomics.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-book-your-favorite-band/',
}
}
# pass along the api key in the X-Access-Key header
headers = {
'X-Access-Key': api_key,
}
# define the request and transform social_input from a python dict to json text
request = Request(social_endpoint, data=json.dumps(social_input), headers=headers)
# make the request and read the data returned in the resonse
response_body = urlopen(request).read()
# parse the response as json into a python dict
social_output = json.loads(response_body)
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