Python JSON sample

# Garph from reddit's example code for importing JSON

import JSON
from urllib import requests

def getJSON(url):
# Retrieves JSON data from a website
# error handling included for invalid URLs
    try:
        stream = request.urlopen(url)

        if stream.getcode() == 200:
            data = stream.read()
            data = data.decode("utf-8")
            return json.loads(data)

        else:
            print("URL Unsucessful")

    except request.HTTPError:
        print("Invalid URL")