#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding: utf-8

# #     Getting Data through an API call

# So that was the hard way to get data. Now, lets access rap lyrics the easy way using an api that was written for rap genius, courtesy <a href="https://twitter.com/Ed_Forson">Ed Forson</a>, you can read more about it http://genius-api.com/
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import urllib
import urllib2
import json
import pprint #for pretty print of json files
url = 'http://genius-api.com/api/artistInfo'
values = {'name' : 'Gza',
          'genre' : 'rap'}
data = urllib.urlencode(values)
req = urllib2.Request(url, data)


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response = urllib2.urlopen(req)


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the_page = response.read()


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decoded_data = json.loads(the_page)


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print json.dumps(decoded_data, sort_keys=True, indent=4)


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decoded_data.viewkeys()


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print json.dumps(decoded_data.get('songs'), sort_keys=True, indent=4)


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song_url = 'http://genius-api.com/api/songInfo' #Song information
artist_url = 'http://genius-api.com/api/artistInfo' #artist info
values = {'name' : 'Liquid Swords',
          'genre' : 'rap'}


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data = urllib.urlencode(values)
req = urllib2.Request(song_url, data)


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response = urllib2.urlopen(req)


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song_info = response.read()


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decoded_data = json.loads(song_info)



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print json.dumps(decoded_data, sort_keys=True, indent=4)


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lyric_url = 'http://genius-api.com/api/lyricsInfo'
parameters = {'link':'http://rapgenius.com/Gza-liquid-swords-lyrics',
          'genre' : 'rap'}
data = urllib.urlencode(parameters)


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req = urllib2.Request(lyric_url, data)
response = urllib2.urlopen(req)
lyric_info = response.read()
decoded_data = json.loads(lyric_info)


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print json.dumps(decoded_data, sort_keys=True, indent=4)


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decoded_data.viewkeys()


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print json.dumps(decoded_data.get('lyrics'), sort_keys=True, indent=4)


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Data_under_investigation = decoded_data.get('lyrics')


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Data_under_investigation.viewkeys()


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Data_under_investigation = decoded_data.get('lyrics').get('sections')


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print json.dumps(Data_under_investigation, sort_keys=True, indent=4)


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len(Data_under_investigation)


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print json.dumps(Data_under_investigation[0].get('verses')[0].get('content'), sort_keys=True, indent=4)


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print Data_under_investigation[1].get('verses')[0].get('content')


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len(Data_under_investigation)