code: def execute(api):
      
      try:
        return api.execute()
      except Exception as exception:
        now = datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f')
        _print_error('%s: Exception %s: %s' % (now, type(exception).__name__,
                                               str(exception)))
        # Re-raise exception to be handled by retry logic
        raise exception
docs: Executes operation.
  
      Args:
        api: The base API object
  
      Returns:
         A response body object