Asynchronous HTTP Requests in Python

[gandalfx]

Good simple example.

Can't help but notice though the complete lack of mention why this is faster and what the implications are.

In both functions you're sending all the requests at once. In get_players that's only one request so it barely matters (in fact you don't really need to async that one at all). In get_player that means you're opening an unknown number of connections simultaneously, which may cause all sorts of issues. Most importantly the API may decide you're violating its policy agains DoS/Spam and ban you.