Method __init__

botasaurus_api/botasaurus_api/__init__.py:24–35

Initializes the API client with a specified server URL and an option to create response files. :param api_url: The base URL for the API server. If not specified, defaults to "http://localhost:8000". :param create_response_files: Indicates if the client should cr

(self, api_url: Optional[str] = None, create_response_files: bool = True)

class Api:
    def __init__(self, api_url: Optional[str] = None, create_response_files: bool = True) -> None:
        """
        Initializes the API client with a specified server URL and an option to create response files.
        
        :param api_url: The base URL for the API server. If not specified, defaults to "http://localhost:8000".
        :param create_response_files: Indicates if the client should create response files for each API call. This is useful for debugging or development purposes. Defaults to True.
        """
        DEFAULT_API_URL = "http://localhost:8000"
        self._api_url = remove_after_first_slash(api_url) if api_url else  DEFAULT_API_URL
        self._create_response_files = create_response_files  # Flag for creating response files
        if not self.is_api_running():
            raise ApiException(f"API at {self._api_url} is not running. Please check if the API is up and running.")

    def _write_json(self, filename, data):
        """