(Using Medium API Python Package)
If you're looking to access and manipulate Medium's list-related information programmatically, you can use the medium-api Python package. This guide will walk you through the process of fetching details about a Medium list using this API.
Before diving into the code, ensure you have the medium-api package installed. You can install it using pip:
pip install medium-apiFirst, you'll need to import the necessary libraries for your script. The os library is used to access environment variables, while the medium_api package provides the functionality to interact with Medium's API.
To interact with Medium’s API, you'll need an API key. This key should be stored in your environment variables. The following code snippet retrieves the API key from the environment:
Using the API key, you can create an instance of the Medium class. This object will be used to make requests to Medium's API.
With the Medium object ready, you can now fetch details about a specific Medium list. You need the list_id of the list you're interested in. The following code retrieves the list and optionally saves information about it:
Finally, you can print various properties of the retrieved list, such as its name, description, and more. Here’s how you can output these details:
To see an example of the output from running the script, refer to the following gist:
This guide has shown you how to use the medium-api package to access and display information about a Medium list. By following these steps, you can programmatically interact with Medium’s data and integrate it into your applications.