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+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "raw",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "Steps:\n",
+    "    \n",
+    "1. Visit https://console.cloud.google.com/\n",
+    "\n",
+    "2. Create a new project if none exist (otherwise you can use an existing one)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "3. Click \"Go to APIs Overview\" -> Click \"Enable APIs and Services\" -> Enable the \"Cloud Vision API\"\n",
+    "\n",
+    "4. Click the \"Credentials\" tab on the left. Click \"+ CREATE CREDENTIALS\" at the top and choose \"Service Account\". Give the service account a name and click \"Create\"\n",
+    "\n",
+    "5. Click on the newly created service account, ensure it is enabled, and click \"ADD KEY\" -> \"Create new key\". Pick \"JSON\" and download the json file and store it in the current working directory.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "6. Run the cells in this notebook."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "pip install google-cloud-vision"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "import os\n",
+    "\n",
+    "from google.cloud import vision\n",
+    "from google.cloud.vision import types"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#the JSON file you downloaded in step 5 above\n",
+    "os.environ['GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS'] = ''"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# Instantiates a client\n",
+    "client = vision.ImageAnnotatorClient()"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#set this thumbnail as the url\n",
+    "image = types.Image()\n",
+    "image.source.image_uri = 'https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UQQHSbeIaB0/maxresdefault.jpg'"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#### LABEL DETECTION ######\n",
+    "\n",
+    "response_label = client.label_detection(image=image)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "for label in response_label.label_annotations:\n",
+    "    print({'label': label.description, 'score': label.score})"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#### FACE DETECTION ######\n",
+    "\n",
+    "response_face = client.face_detection(image=image)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "face_data = []\n",
+    "\n",
+    "for face_detection in response_face.face_annotations:\n",
+    "    d = {\n",
+    "        'confidence': face_detection.detection_confidence,\n",
+    "        'joy': face_detection.joy_likelihood,\n",
+    "        'sorrow': face_detection.sorrow_likelihood,\n",
+    "        'surprise': face_detection.surprise_likelihood,\n",
+    "        'anger': face_detection.anger_likelihood\n",
+    "    }\n",
+    "    print(d)\n",
+    "    "
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#### IMAGE PROPERTIES ######\n",
+    "\n",
+    "response_image = client.image_properties(image=image)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "image_data = []\n",
+    "\n",
+    "for c in response_image.image_properties_annotation.dominant_colors.colors[:3]:\n",
+    "    d = {\n",
+    "        'color': c.color,\n",
+    "        'score': c.score,\n",
+    "        'pixel_fraction': c.pixel_fraction\n",
+    "    }\n",
+    "    print(d)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#### TEXT DETECTION ######\n",
+    "\n",
+    "response_text = client.text_detection(image=image)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "for r in response_text.text_annotations:\n",
+    "    d = {\n",
+    "        'text': r.description\n",
+    "    }\n",
+    "    print(d)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": []
+  }
+ ],
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