import os
import time

def should_api_be_triggered(file_path, period_of_time):
    try:
        # Get the last modification time of the file
        modification_time = os.path.getmtime(file_path)
        # Get the current time
        current_time = time.time()
        # Check if the file has been modified in the last hour (3600 seconds)
        return (current_time - modification_time) <= period_of_time
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("File not found.")
        return False