diff --git a/api_calls.py b/api_calls.py
index e69de29..aa1bcbd 100644
--- a/api_calls.py
+++ b/api_calls.py
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+import requests
+import os
+
+def get_mb_id(artist_name, mb_confidence):
+    artist_name = artist_name.strip('_')
+    mb_url = f'https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/artist?query=artist:"{artist_name}"&fmt=json'
+    header = {'User-Agent': 'get_artist_art.py/1.0'}
+    response = requests.get(mb_url, headers=header)
+    if response.status_code == 200:
+        mb_data = response.json()
+        if mb_data['count'] > 0:
+            if mb_data['artists'][0]['score'] > mb_confidence:
+                return True, mb_data['artists'][0]['id']
+            else:
+                print("No artist found of hight enough confidance.")
+        else:
+            print("No artist found.")
+            return False, ""
+    else:
+        print(f"Error: {response.status_code}")
+        return False, ""
+
+def get_image(mb_id, ftv_api_key, artist_path):
+    ftv_api_url = f'https://webservice.fanart.tv/v3/music/{mb_id}?api_key={ftv_api_key}'
+    response = requests.get(ftv_api_url)
+    ftv_data =response.json()
+    if not ('status' in ftv_data):
+        if ('artistthumb' in ftv_data):
+            art_url = ftv_data['artistthumb'][0]['url']
+            print(art_url)
+            response = requests.get(art_url)
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                with open(os.path.join(artist_path, 'artist.jpg'), 'wb') as f:
+                    f.write(response.content)
+        elif ('hdmusiclogo' in ftv_data):
+            art_url = ftv_data['hdmusiclogo'][0]['url']
+            response = requests.get(art_url)
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                with open(os.path.join(artist_path, 'artist.png'), 'wb') as f:
+                    f.write(response.content)                
+            else:
+                print("Error downloading: ", response.status_code)
+        else:
+            print("Thumb not found.")
+    else:
+        error_msg = ftv_data['error message']
+        print(f"Error: {error_msg}")
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