Utilizing APIs to query and store data is the heart of most web applications. This lab is aimed at students, with a moderate understanding of Python, who want to understand how to query an API, manipulate the data and store that data into a database with a more advanced schema. This lab walks through complex processing of JSON data into multiple tables, and shows how powerful Python is for data processing.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this lab you will be able to:
- Learn and Understand Querying an API
- Learn how to process complex JSON data
- Learn how to store those results into a database
Intended Audience
This lab is intended for:
- Individuals starting out with database
- Anyone interested in using Python to store data in a MySQL RDS Database
Prerequisites
You should possess:
- A moderate understanding of Python
- A basic understanding of Amazon RDS
Updates
March 3rd, 2023 - Resolved environment error
January 16th, 2023 - Updated instructions to reflect Jupyter changes
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