def api():
if request.method == 'GET':
if not request.query_string:
howMany = 0
else:
howMany = int(request.query_string)
if howMany <= 500:
colonies = []
for i in range(0, howMany):
colony = Colony()
colony.describe()
colonies.append(colony.serialize())
to_dump = {'colonies' : colonies}
return jsonify(to_dump)
else:
return "Too many colonies requested (500 max)."
