How do I integrate a chatbot with a REST API for real-time data retrieval?

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    const axios = require('axios');

    async function getDataFromAPI(userInput) {
      try {
        const response = await axios.get(`https://api.example.com/data?query=${userInput}`);
        return response.data;
      } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error fetching data:', error);
        return 'Sorry, I could not retrieve the data at this time.';
      }
    }

    // Example usage in a chatbot response handler
    chatbot.on('message', async (message) => {
      const data = await getDataFromAPI(message.text);
      chatbot.sendMessage(message.chat.id, `Here is the data: ${data}`);
    });
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