How do you handle exceptions when an API call fails so that the code does not crash and can proceed to the next step?
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When calling an external API, wrap the request in a try/except block. Catch specific exceptions such as requests.exceptions.RequestException or HTTPError. Log the error details for debugging, optionally retry the request with exponential back‑off, and then either return a default value, raise a custom exception, or continue to the next operation. This prevents the entire application from crashing and allows graceful degradation.
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