MetalArchives API in Python (Basic Example)

MetalArchivesAPI.py

import json
import requests


def get_genre_prog(page):
    # Website: https://www.metal-archives.com/lists/prog
    # Request: https://www.metal-archives.com/browse/ajax-genre/g/prog/json/1?sEcho=9&iColumns=4
    #              &sColumns=&iDisplayStart=0&iDisplayLength=500&mDataProp_0=0&mDataProp_1=1&mDataProp_2=2&mDataProp_3=3
    #              &iSortCol_0=0&sSortDir_0=asc&iSortingCols=1&bSortable_0=true&bSortable_1=true&bSortable_2=true
    #              &bSortable_3=false&_=1642947935961
    # Request URL:
    url = "https://www.metal-archives.com/browse/ajax-genre/g/prog/json/1"

    # Request parameters:
    params = {
        "sEcho": 9,
        "iColumns": 4,
        "sColumns": "",
        "iDisplayStart": page * 500,
        "iDisplayLength": 500,
        "mDataProp_0": 0,
        "mDataProp_1": 1,
        "mDataProp_2": 2,
        "mDataProp_3": 3,
        "iSortCol_0": 0,
        "sSortDir_0": "asc",
        "iSortingCols": 1,
        "bSortable_0": "true",
        "bSortable_1": "true",
        "bSortable_2": "true",
        "bSortable_3": "false",
        "_": 1642947935961
    }

    session = requests.Session()
    session.headers.update({"User-Agent": "Custom user agent"})
    return session.get(url, params=params).json()


data = get_genre_prog(page=0)

# print(json.dumps(data, indent=4))

print(json.dumps(data["aaData"], indent=4))