2.4 - Authentication & Headers
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of HTTP headers?
💡 Hint: Think about what information could be needed by the server.
What does an API Key do?
💡 Hint: Consider the role of security in API requests.
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What is the purpose of the Authorization header?
💡 Hint: Think about security and access control.
True or False: Every HTTP request requires headers.
💡 Hint: Consider when you might need to send extra information.
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Challenge Problems
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Write a Python function that makes a secure API request with proper error handling, including timeouts and response checks.
💡 Hint: Be sure to incorporate handling both the response and timeout scenarios.
Analyze the following code snippet for potential issues and explain how to improve it:
💡 Hint: Consider how you can validate the response more robustly.
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