Script to fetch minecraft player data from its nickname

playerdata.py

import base64
import json

import requests


def get_uuid(nickname: str) -> str:
    """
    Response Body:
    {
        "name":"EDDxample",
        "id":"519e666052d64bf39a34ce7246796d2e"
    }
    """
    response = requests.get(f'https://api.mojang.com/users/profiles/minecraft/{nickname}')
    data = response.json()
    uuid = data['id']

    return uuid


def get_profile(uuid: str) -> dict:
    """
    Response Body:
    {
        "id": "519e666052d64bf39a34ce7246796d2e",
        "name": "EDDxample",
        "properties": [{
            "name": "textures",
            "value": "base64-encoded object"
        }]
    }

    Decoded Object:
    {
        "timestamp": 0,
        "profileId": "519e666052d64bf39a34ce7246796d2e",
        "profileName": "EDDxample",
        "textures": {
            "SKIN": {
                "url": "..."
            },
            "CAPE": {
                "url": "..."
            }
        }
    }
    """
    response = requests.get(f'https://sessionserver.mojang.com/session/minecraft/profile/{uuid}')
    data = response.json()

    encoded_profile = data['properties'][0]['value']
    profile = json.loads(base64.b64decode(encoded_profile))

    return profile


if __name__ == '__main__':
    nickname = 'notch'

    uuid = get_uuid(nickname)
    profile = get_profile(uuid)

    print(profile)