This Python code performs the following tasks: 1. **Initial Setup**: ...

August 27, 2025 at 03:40 AM

billing_json = [] for chunk in [ids[i:i + 5] for i in range(0, len(ids), 5)]: # LOG_STAT.info('Checking T&S Billing API for: {}'.format(str(chunk))) data = [] for _id in chunk: data.append({"AccountId":_id,"AccountOwnerEmail":""}) headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer {}".format(op_token)} billing_json.extend(requests.post(endpoint, json=data, headers=headers, verify='').json()['data'])

This Python code performs the following tasks:

  1. Initial Setup:

    • billing_json is initialized as an empty list. It will store the final output.
    • ids is assumed to be a list of account IDs.
    • The code processes ids in chunks of 5 items.
  2. Chunking ids List:

    • This part: [ids[i:i + 5] for i in range(0, len(ids), 5)] divides the ids list into sublists, where each sublist contains a maximum of 5 IDs.
    • If ids is, for example, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7], it becomes chunks like [[1, 2, 3, 4, 5], [6, 7]].
  3. For Loop:

    • Iterates over each chunk of IDs (each sublist of 5 IDs).
    • For each chunk:
      • Create Data for the API Call:

        • A list named data is created, where each element is a dictionary containing an AccountId and an empty AccountOwnerEmail for each ID in the chunk.
        • Example: If the chunk is [1, 2], data becomes [{"AccountId": 1, "AccountOwnerEmail": ""}, {"AccountId": 2, "AccountOwnerEmail": ""}].
      • Prepare Headers:

        • A dictionary, headers, is created to include authorization information, specifically a Bearer token (op_token).
      • Make API POST Request:

        • A POST request is sent using the requests library to the specified endpoint.
        • The data list is sent in the json body of the request.
        • API expects a response with a JSON object containing a 'data' field.
      • Extract Data:

        • The 'data' field from the API's JSON response is appended to billing_json using billing_json.extend(...).
  4. Final Result (billing_json):

    • After processing all chunks, billing_json will contain the combined data from all API responses.

Summary

This code iterates over account IDs in chunks of 5, constructs API request payloads, sends those to a billing API endpoint, and collects the resulting data in a single list, billing_json.

However, there are a few issues or points to note:

  • The verify='' parameter in the requests.post call seems incorrect, as it should typically either be True, False, or a path to a certificate file.
  • The LOG_STAT.info() line is commented out, but, if uncommented, it would log information about the current chunk being processed.
  • Proper error handling is missing in this code to account for potential response failures or invalid responses from the API.
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