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templates/zerver/api/configuring-python-bindings.md
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[environment variables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_variable)
set up in your host machine.
A `.zuliprc` file is a plain text document that has the same format as
Microsft Windows INI files. It looks like this:
A `.zuliprc` file is a plain text document that looks like this:
```
[api]

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# Installation instructions
Zulip's REST API is easy to work with directly, but there are API
libraries available for various popular languages.
libraries available for a few popular languages.
The Python library is the most advanced (and has tools for easily
writing interactive bots that react to messages), so we recommend it

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# Error Handling
Zulip's API will always return a JSON format response. Like any good
API, the HTTP status code indicates whether the request was successful
Zulip's API will always return a JSON format response.
The HTTP status code indicates whether the request was successful
(200 = success, 40x = user error, 50x = server error). Every response
will contain at least two keys: `msg` (a human-readable error message)
and `result`, which will be either `error` or `success` (this is

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@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ The Zulip REST API powers the Zulip web and mobile apps, so anything
you can do in Zulip, you can do with Zulip's REST API. To use this API:
* You'll need to [get an API key](/api/api-keys). You will likely
want to create a bot, unless you're using the API to interact with
want to [create a bot](/help/add-a-bot-or-integration), unless you're
using the API to interact with
your own account (e.g. exporting your personal message history).
* Choose what language you'd like to use. You can download the
[Python or JavaScript bindings](/api/installation-instructions), or
just make HTTP request with your favorite programming language. If
just make HTTP requests with your favorite programming language. If
you're making your own HTTP requests, you'll want to send the
appropriate HTTP Basic Authentication headers; see each endpoint's
`curl` option for details on the request format.