artistrecc.py

#Code by: Mazikeen El Bezra, ID: 10832578,  documentation used: https://developer.musixmatch.com/documentation, https://requests.readthedocs.io/en/master/, adapted from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFRzKmpepj4&t=1108s
''' function to reccomend a requested number of artists based on the users artist choice and return their rating if user wanted '''
def my_func():
    import requests #import request package which is used to import HTTP requests
    import json

    key= "&apikey=352a18cc5baa9cd34bd6fc0aa20c3401" #API key used to access the music API
    url="https://api.musixmatch.com/ws/1.1/"

    print("Welcome to reccomending artists!\n")
    artist= input("Who's yout inspiration?")

    #creates a URL request using the user's inputs 
    artistsearch= url + 'artist.search' + '?format=json&callback=callback' + '&q_artist=' + artist + '&page=1&page_size=1' + key

    request = requests.get(artistsearch) #sends a GET request to the specified url to get data from server
    data = request.json() #parse it as a JSON object
    artist_id=str(data['message']['body']['artist_list'][0]['artist']['artist_id']) #retrieves the artist id from json and saves it as a variable
    number= str(input('How many reccomendations would you like?'))
    #calls api method needed
    related=  url + 'artist.related.get'+ '?format=json&callback=callback' + '&artist_id=' + artist_id + '&page_size=' +number + key 
    
    request = requests.get(related) #sends a GET request to the specified url to get data from server
    data = request.json() #parse it as a JSON object
    #for loop used to access the 'artist list' object and return its object values
    for i in data['message']['body']['artist_list']:
        print(i['artist']['artist_name'])
    twit= input("would you like their rating? enter y for yes or n for no") #ask if they want the rating
    if twit=='y':
        #loop to access 'artist list' object and return the rating
        for i in data['message']['body']['artist_list']:
            print(i['artist']['artist_rating'])
    else:
        pass

my_func()
#End of code by mazikeen