:param params: dict
        :return: pybomb.clients.response

def _query(self, params, direct=False):
        """
        :param params: dict
        :return: pybomb.clients.response
        """
        params["api_key"] = self._api_key

        if "format" not in params:
            params["format"] = self._default_format

        response = self._query_api(params, direct)
        self._validate_response(response)

        return Response.from_response_data(response)