Exploring Google APIs with Python
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The document provides an overview of using Google APIs with Python, covering topics from authentication with OAuth2 to practical examples and demos. It includes information on how to set up credentials in the Google Developer Console and utilize various Google services like YouTube, Google Drive, and Google Sheets. Additionally, it discusses alternatives like Google Apps Script and the use of standard HTTP request libraries for interacting with Google APIs.
![Reference
â—Ź Blog post & video resources
â—‹ SETUP & BOILERPLATE
â– API project setup: goo.gl/RbyTFD
â– Auth boilerplate code review: goo.gl/KMfbeK
â—‹ G Suite APIs
â– Drive: goo.gl/ZIgf8k and goo.gl/EySSQV
â– Gmail: goo.gl/pFYUQ2
â– Calendar: goo.gl/KuYMiq
â– Sheets: goo.gl/N1RPwC and goo.gl/U6Oljn
â– Slides: developers.google.com/slides/videos
â– Sheets & Slides: goo.gl/Yb06ZC
Alternative 1
â—Ź Google Apps Script
â—‹ What is it?
â– Executes as JavaScript in Google's cloud
■Think “built-in” services vs. traditional API usage
â– Convenient access to G Suite/Google Apps data
â– Can also access other Google+external services
â– developers.google.com/apps-script
â—‹ Videos & blog post resources
â– developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/videos
â—Ź Apps Script intro
â—Ź Google Maps & Gmail APIs
â—Ź YouTube [Data] API
â—Ź Google Forms](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/exploringgoogleapiswithpython-160530095055/85/Exploring-Google-APIs-with-Python-20-320.jpg)
Exploring Google APIs with Python
- 1. PyCon May 2017: Portland, OR BayPIGgies Aug 2016: Mountain View, CA Exploring Google APIs with Python +Wesley Chun, @wescpy Developer Advocate Can't wait? pip{,3} install -U google-api-python-client AND console.developers.google.com SF Python project night Oct 2016: San Francisco, CA GDG NYC meetup Nov 2016: New York, NY Contribute questions at: goo.gl/Rq6ABI
- 3. Outline â—Ź Overview â—Ź Getting started â—Ź Python â—Ź Live demo(?) â—Ź Wrap-up Part I: Google APIs overview
- 4. BUT ... wait, there’s more...
- 6. Part II: Getting Started with Google APIs
- 10. OAuth2 scenarios â—Ź Varies on application type (where apps located) â—‹ Web (server) applications â—‹ Installed (mobile & desktop computers) apps â—‹ Service accounts (cloud/server-to-server) â—‹ Client-side (JavaScript) apps â—‹ Limited-input devices (game consoles, printers, cameras, etc.) â—‹ developers.google.com/identity/protocols/OAuth2 â—‹ TODAY: command-line script == "Installed"
- 11. Part III: Using Google APIs with Python developers.google.com/discovery/libraries Open source client libraries for many languages, not just
- 12. SIMPLE AUTHORIZED Which do you choose? Simple API access
- 13. General OAuth2 process â—Ź Goal: valid access token == 3rd-party API data access â—Ź How OAuth2 works (in general) â—‹ Step 1: Create OAuth2 credentials in DevConsole â—‹ Step 2: Send credentials to get access & refresh tokens â—‹ Step 3: Use access token to make authorized API calls â—‹ Step 4: Access tokens expire; use refresh to get new one â—Ź developers.google.com/identity/protocols/OAuth2 â—Ź Others will be similar (with slight differences) Authorized API access
- 14. Part IV: Demo (live would make it interesting) Searching YouTube for videos
- 15. Listing your files in Google Drive Reading cells from a Google Sheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms/edit University student activity Sheet from developers.google.com/sheets/quickstart/python
- 16. Replacing text & images in Google Slides Write your own or see github.com/googledrive/zipextractor (JS)
- 17. Build a Node.js customized reporting tool with our Sheets API codelab at g.co/codelabs/sheets (JS) Check out our Node.js Markdown-to-Google Slides sample app demoing the Slides API github.com/googlesamples/md2googleslides (JS)
- 19. Part V: Wrap-up Reference â—Ź Google Developers Console â—‹ console.developers.google.com â—Ź Google APIs Client Library for Python (2 & 3) â—‹ pip{,3} install -U google-api-python-client â—‹ developers.google.com/api-client-library/python â– .../python/guide/{django,google_app_engine} # special â—Ź Other languages â—‹ developers.google.com/discovery/libraries
- 20. Reference ● Blog post & video resources ○ SETUP & BOILERPLATE ■API project setup: goo.gl/RbyTFD ■Auth boilerplate code review: goo.gl/KMfbeK ○ G Suite APIs ■Drive: goo.gl/ZIgf8k and goo.gl/EySSQV ■Gmail: goo.gl/pFYUQ2 ■Calendar: goo.gl/KuYMiq ■Sheets: goo.gl/N1RPwC and goo.gl/U6Oljn ■Slides: developers.google.com/slides/videos ■Sheets & Slides: goo.gl/Yb06ZC Alternative 1 ● Google Apps Script ○ What is it? ■Executes as JavaScript in Google's cloud ■Think “built-in” services vs. traditional API usage ■Convenient access to G Suite/Google Apps data ■Can also access other Google+external services ■developers.google.com/apps-script ○ Videos & blog post resources ■developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/videos ● Apps Script intro ● Google Maps & Gmail APIs ● YouTube [Data] API ● Google Forms
- 21. Alternative 2 â—Ź What about my favorite HTTP request library? â—‹ requests â– python-requests.org â—‹ So can I use 'requests' to talk to Google APIs? â—‹ Answer: YES, but... â– Not many examples out there â– I found one at gist.github.com/ymotongpoo/1907281 â– BUT look at it, ~80% of code is auth{entic,oriz}ation â– Client Library hides most of it from you â– Summary: yes you can, but it'll be a DIY effort Alternatives for other Google APIs â—Ź Most, not all, Google APIs work with standard Client Library â—Ź Other APIs/platforms have their own â—‹ Google AdWords â– developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/clientlibraries â—‹ Google Maps (Web Services) â– developers.google.com/maps/web-services/client-library â—‹ Google Cloud Platform â– cloud.google.com/python/apis â—‹ Firebase platform (Android, iOS, Web, C++, Node.js, Java) â– firebase.google.com/docs/libraries
- 22. Summary ● We’ve created great tech but can’t build everything(!) ● APIs: our tech available for your apps; free?!? ● Access w/favorite dev tool via Google APIs Client Library ○ Python, JavaScript (client + Node.js), Java, C#/.NET, Go, Dart, Ruby, PHP ○ Also mobile: Android (Java), iOS (Swift, Objective-C) ● Build the next great thing! Thank you! Questions? +Wesley Chun google.com/+WesleyChun @wescpy twitter.com/wescpy slide deck goo.gl/SILjY7 Contribute questions at: goo.gl/Rq6ABI