Before moving forward, let’s review our current approach to invoking the API:

• We are using the requests library.
• We must first generate an authentication token.
• Many parameters are repeatedly passed in multiple calls.
• We must verify whether the token has expired.

We can improve this workflow by creating a lightweight extension of the requests library.

This extension should handle token management automatically, including renewal when needed.

It would also be beneficial to centralize header and URL handling to keep our code clean and concise.

Implementing a Custom API Client

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