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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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How to Use HTTPS in Python

If you want to use HTTPS protocol in your Python scripts, you can do so with the help of the built-in ssl module. The module provides a way to establish a secure connection over the internet, which helps to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access.

Using the ssl module

To use the ssl module in Python, you need to import it in your script:


  import ssl

Once you have imported the module, you can use its functions to create a secure socket connection:


  # Create a SSL context
  context = ssl.create_default_context()

  # Create a secure socket connection
  with socket.create_connection(('www.example.com', 443)) as sock:
      with context.wrap_socket(sock, server_hostname='www.example.com') as ssock:
          ssock.sendall(b'GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: www.example.com\r\n\r\n')
          data = ssock.recv(1024)

The example code above creates a secure socket connection to the website www.example.com on port 443 (the default port for HTTPS). The create_default_context() function creates an SSL context with default settings. The wrap_socket() function wraps the original socket object in an SSL object that provides encryption and decryption of data.

Using Requests library

If you don't want to use the ssl module directly, you can use the popular requests library to make HTTPS requests. The library provides a simple interface to make HTTP and HTTPS requests:


  import requests

  response = requests.get('https://www.example.com')
  print(response.text)

The code above sends an HTTPS GET request to the website www.example.com and prints the response text. The requests library automatically handles the SSL certificate verification and other details of the HTTPS protocol.

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