# This file is a starting point for using the USDA FoodData Central API
# Information on using it is here: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/api-guide
import requests

# If you're going to use this for a project, you should request your own API key
# at the website above.
API_KEY = "xG4UErJJWEeCL6mpSlGnlQg90AQgruGdcnpeQoPx"

# Search for a particular food:
# Use %20 instead of a space, if needed
foodquery = "whole%20milk"
MAX_RESULTS = 2
url = f"https://api.nal.usda.gov/fdc/v1/foods/search?api_key={API_KEY}&query={foodquery}&pageSize={MAX_RESULTS}"

# Print the complete URL; you should be able to paste it into your web browser and see the result
print(url)

# Make the API request
response = requests.get(url)

# Convert the JSON response to a Python dict/list structure
blob = response.json()

# Now extract information from the response, using appropriate indexing
food = blob["foods"][0]
print(food["description"])