Simple Python Script to Query sparql.bioportal.org

gistfile1.py

import json,urllib2,urllib,traceback, sys 

def query(q,apikey,epr,f='application/json'):
    try:
        params = {'query': q, 'apikey': apikey}
        params = urllib.urlencode(params)
        opener = urllib2.build_opener(urllib2.HTTPHandler)
        request = urllib2.Request(epr+'?'+params)
        request.add_header('Accept', f)
        request.get_method = lambda: 'GET'
        url = opener.open(request)
        return url.read()
    except Exception, e:
        traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stdout)
        raise e