Mastering Airflow Hooks: A Comprehensive Guide to Abstracting API Calls

Getting started with writing Custom HttpHook with two examples

How to write Airflow Hook on top of any API [ARV Creation]

Welcome to the comprehensive guide to creating your own airflow hooks! In this tutorial, we will delve into the concept of Airflow Hooks and how they will transform the way you manage API calls in your Airflow Dags. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced Airflow user, this step-by-step guide will provide you with the knowledge and tools to seamlessly integrate REST APIs into your workflows in an Airflow-native way.

Table of Contents:

· What is a REST API?
· How can you call a REST API in your Dag?
∘ Advantages of Airflow Hooks
∘ Disadvantages of Airflow Hooks
· What is an airflow hook?
· How can you write your own airflow hook?
· Two Examples of Custom HttpHook
∘ Amplitude Taxonomy API Custom HttpHook
∘ Notion API Airflow Custom HttpHook
· Conclusion

What is a REST API?

A REST API, also known as a Representational State Transfer API, consists of a collection…