Retrieve API data with requests

ClaudeSjDevinHe
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Retrieve API data with requests

Hi

I am trying to retrieve switch data via the Meraki API. Instructions and samples for the API's are here:

 

# https://dashboard.meraki.com/api_docs#return-a-switch-port

Sample Request

 

$ curl -L \
-H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: <key>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-X GET 'https://dashboard.meraki.com/api/v0/devices/[serial]/switchPorts/[number]'

Sample Response

 

Successful HTTP Status: 200

{
  "number": 1,
  "name": "my port",
  "tags": "dorm-room limited",
  "enabled": true,
  "type": "access",
  "vlan": 10,
  "voiceVlan": 20,
  "poeEnabled": true,
  "isolationEnabled": false,
  "rstpEnabled": true,
  "stpGuard": "disabled",
  "accessPolicyNumber": "asdf1234",
  "linkNegotiation": "Auto negotiate"
}

I am using Python's requests instead of curl. My code is: (NOTE I have altered the serial number and API key just for this post. I use the correct values when I run the code)

 

import requests

headers = {
    'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key': '1111111111111111111111111111111111111111',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
}

# response = requests.get('https://dashboard.meraki.com/api/v0/devices/[serial]/switchPorts/[number]', headers=headers)
response = requests.get('https://dashboard.meraki.com/api/v0/devices/1111-2222-3333/switchPorts/1', headers=headers)
print(response)


# <Response [200]>

 

I am getting back <Response [200]> instead of the JSON data that the API above shows.

My HTTP Status is correct, however. What am I missing in order to actually get back the JSON data?

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RaphaelL
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Hi ,

 

You simply have to do this : 

import requests

headers = {
    'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key': '1111111111111111111111111111111111111111',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
}

# response = requests.get('https://dashboard.meraki.com/api/v0/devices/[serial]/switchPorts/[number]', headers=headers)
response = requests.get('https://dashboard.meraki.com/api/v0/devices/1111-2222-3333/switchPorts/1', headers=headers)
print(response.text)

 

Which will print the response text as a string. If you want to use the json , you will have to load it (  switchports = json.loads(response.text) )  🙂 

 

Have fun !

Edgar-VO
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Hi,

 

Just wondering why you don't use the Meraki API set.... This is so much easier in python.

 

Ed

 

FabrizioRollo
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You could also try to get the responde as JSON

# print json content
print(response.json())

 

 

Look at the Response section of the guide:
https://docs.python-requests.org/en/latest/user/quickstart/

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