apitest.py
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	Feb 14 2020, 9:17 PM

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	import requests

	apiurl = "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php"

	params = {'action': 'query',
	'format': 'json',
	'list': 'categorymembers',
	'cmtitle': 'Category:Gastropods_described_in_1999',
	'cmtype': 'page',
	'cmlimit': 300,
	'cmsort': 'sortkey',
	'cmstartsortkeyprefix': 'H',
	'cmendsortkeyprefix': 'I', }

	# Request with cmlimit big enough to accomodate all expected results
	rsponse = requests.get(url=apiurl, params=params)
	print('###### Everything beginning with H in one gulp ######')
	print(rsponse.json())

	# reduce cmlimit and iterate with continue parameters
	print('###### Using cmlimit=20 ######')

	params['cmlimit'] = 20
	complete = ''
	iteration = 1

	while complete == '':
	rsponse = requests.get(url=apiurl, params=params)
	json = rsponse.json()
	print('>>>> iteration=' + str(iteration) + ' <<<<')
	print(json)
	if (json.get('continue')):
	for contkey, value in json['continue'].items():
	params[contkey] = value
	else:
	complete = 'complete'
	iteration = iteration + 1