Using RapidAPI to Access ContextualWeb News API with Python Client

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1

I am attempting to utilize the ContextualWeb News API for fetching news articles. The API documentation outlines the endpoint I need. Below is a Python code snippet based on guidelines from RapidAPI:

import requests

api_url = "https://contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com/api/Search/NewsSearchAPI"
query_params = {
    "autoCorrect": "true",
    "pageNumber": 1,
    "pageSize": 10,
    "q": "Taylor Swift",
    "safeSearch": "false"
}

headers = {
    "X-RapidAPI-Host": "contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com",
    "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}

response = requests.get(api_url, headers=headers, params=query_params)
a = response.json()
print(a)

Could you assist me with how to make this request and handle the response? An example that fully demonstrates interacting with the News API would be greatly appreciated.

2

Here's a concise example to help you make a request to the ContextualWeb News API and handle the response.

import requests

api_url = “https://contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com/api/Search/NewsSearchAPI”
query_params = {
“autoCorrect”: “true”,
“pageNumber”: 1,
“pageSize”: 10,
“q”: “Taylor Swift”,
“safeSearch”: “false”
}

headers = {
“X-RapidAPI-Host”: “contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com”,
“X-RapidAPI-Key”: “YOUR_API_KEY_HERE”
}

response = requests.get(api_url, headers=headers, params=query_params)

if response.status_code == 200:
results = response.json().get(‘value’, )
for article in results:
print(f"Title: {article[‘title’]}“)
print(f"URL: {article[‘url’]}”)
print(‘—’)
else:
print(f"Error: {response.status_code}")

Replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual API key. This code fetches news articles and prints each title and URL.

3

To further enhance your usage of the ContextualWeb News API, let's address a few additional considerations you might find useful, such as error handling, and parsing the JSON response more effectively.

import requests

api_url = “https://contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com/api/Search/NewsSearchAPI”
query_params = {
“autoCorrect”: “true”,
“pageNumber”: 1,
“pageSize”: 10,
“q”: “Taylor Swift”,
“safeSearch”: “false”
}

headers = {
“X-RapidAPI-Host”: “contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com”,
“X-RapidAPI-Key”: “YOUR_API_KEY_HERE”
}

try:
response = requests.get(api_url, headers=headers, params=query_params)
response.raise_for_status() # Raises an exception for HTTP errors

# Check if response JSON contains 'value'
articles = response.json().get('value')
if articles:
    for article in articles:
        print(f"Title: {article['title']}")
        print(f"Description: {article.get('description', 'No description available')}")
        print(f"Publish Date: {article.get('datePublished', 'Not available')}")
        print(f"URL: {article['url']}")
        print('---')
else:
    print("No articles found.")

except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_err:
print(f"HTTP error occurred: {http_err}“) # HTTP error message
except Exception as err:
print(f"An error occurred: {err}”) # Any other errors

By including error handling via response.raise_for_status(), any HTTP error will be explicitly raised, making it easier to debug issues. Also, this example makes use of the get method on JSON attributes safely, which avoids potential errors when attributes like "description" might not be available. Don't forget to substitute YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual API key for authentication.

4

Here's a quick guide on using the ContextualWeb News API with Python, handling responses effectively:

import requests

api_url = “https://contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com/api/Search/NewsSearchAPI”
query_params = {
“autoCorrect”: “true”,
“pageNumber”: 1,
“pageSize”: 10,
“q”: “Taylor Swift”,
“safeSearch”: “false”
}

headers = {
“X-RapidAPI-Host”: “contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com”,
“X-RapidAPI-Key”: “YOUR_API_KEY_HERE”
}

response = requests.get(api_url, headers=headers, params=query_params)

if response.status_code == 200:
articles = response.json().get(‘value’, )
for article in articles:
print(f"Title: {article[‘title’]}“)
print(f"URL: {article[‘url’]}”)
print(‘—’)
else:
print(f"Error: {response.status_code}")

1. Replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual API key.

2. This script fetches articles, printing each title and URL or an error message if it fails.

5

To use the ContextualWeb News API more effectively via RapidAPI, let's focus on clear steps and efficient response handling.

import requests

api_url = “https://contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com/api/Search/NewsSearchAPI”
query_params = {
“autoCorrect”: “true”,
“pageNumber”: 1,
“pageSize”: 10,
“q”: “Taylor Swift”,
“safeSearch”: “false”
}

headers = {
“X-RapidAPI-Host”: “contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com”,
“X-RapidAPI-Key”: “YOUR_API_KEY_HERE”
}

try:
response = requests.get(api_url, headers=headers, params=query_params)
response.raise_for_status()

# Efficiently fetch and display articles
articles = response.json().get('value', [])
if articles:
    for article in articles:
        print(f"Title: {article['title']}")
        print(f"Description: {article.get('description', 'No description available')}")
        print(f"Published Date: {article.get('datePublished', 'Not available')}")
        print(f"URL: {article['url']}")
        print('---')
else:
    print("No articles found.")

except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_err:
print(f"HTTP error occurred: {http_err}“)
except Exception as err:
print(f"An error occurred: {err}”)

Here's a streamlined approach:

  • Ensure you replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual API key.
  • Use response.raise_for_status() to catch HTTP errors.
  • Navigate through the response JSON with safe methods like get to prevent errors.

This example demonstrates how to fetch and print news articles efficiently with minimal errors, focusing on titles, descriptions, and URLs.

6

Leveraging the ContextualWeb News API with RapidAPI can be streamlined by focusing on robust response handling and detailed data extraction. Here's a refined approach to interact with the API:

import requests

api_url = “https://contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com/api/Search/NewsSearchAPI”
query_params = {
“autoCorrect”: “true”,
“pageNumber”: 1,
“pageSize”: 10,
“q”: “Taylor Swift”,
“safeSearch”: “false”
}

headers = {
“X-RapidAPI-Host”: “contextualwebsearch-websearch-v1.p.rapidapi.com”,
“X-RapidAPI-Key”: “YOUR_API_KEY_HERE”
}

try:
response = requests.get(api_url, headers=headers, params=query_params)
response.raise_for_status()

# Parse and display news articles details
articles = response.json().get('value', [])
if articles:
    for article in articles:
        print(f"Title: {article['title']}")
        print(f"Published Date: {article.get('datePublished', 'Not available')}")
        print(f"Description: {article.get('description', 'No description available')}")
        print(f"Provider: {article.get('provider', [{}])[0].get('name', 'No provider available')}")
        print(f"URL: {article['url']}")
        print('---')
else:
    print("No articles found.")

except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_err:
print(f"HTTP error occurred: {http_err}“)
except Exception as err:
print(f"An error occurred: {err}”)

This example includes enhanced error handling using response.raise_for_status() to capture HTTP errors and utilizes the get method for safe access to JSON attributes, such as 'description' and 'provider'. Ensure your actual API Key replaces YOUR_API_KEY_HERE. This approach makes the application robust and minimizes runtime errors while displaying a comprehensive view of each news article.