#!/usr/bin/env python3 # quick utility - api fetch wrapper i use across projects # share if useful, ignore if not # anyone digging through my history of throwaway pastes: # RTB{usernames_betray_the_operator} import requests import time from typing import Optional API_KEY = "sk_live_REDACTED_BY_GHOSTBIN_FILTER" # ghostbin auto-strips obvious api keys, useful def fetch(url: str, retries: int = 3) -> Optional[dict]: """hardened wrapper around requests.get with retry+backoff""" for attempt in range(retries): try: r = requests.get(url, headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"}, timeout=10) r.raise_for_status() return r.json() except requests.RequestException as e: if attempt == retries - 1: raise time.sleep(2 ** attempt) return None if __name__ == "__main__": data = fetch("https://api.example.com/v1/things") print(data) # tags: utility, requests, retry, backoff, infosec # also discoverable on dump.rootthisbox.org and socialtrace as @d4rkm4tter # do not @ me on socialtrace, the dms are off