Explaining HTTP Request

import requests
import os
# This is a library used to connect to a database (mysql, postgres, sqlite, etc)
from sqlalchemy import create_engine


def fetch_device():
    # This should make a GET request to the URL with the path of /api/device
    # requests library is something that needs to be installed. Usua
    device = requests.get(f"http://localhost:3000/api/device")
    # This is a mocked value of the above return
    return {"deviceName": "testing_device_1", "deviceStatus": "ready"}


def main():
    try:
        engine = create_engine("mysql://user:password@server")
    except:
        print("Cannot connect to MYSQL DB: ")
        os.exit(1)

    device_info = fetch_device()
    # Typically will be a list of record returned
    rules = engine.exeute(
        f"select action from rules where deviceName = {device_info.deviceName} and deviceStatus = {device_info.deviceStatus}"
    )

    if len(rules) == 0:
        print("unkown")
        return

    print("ambigious")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()