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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests Bad Request Error

If you are working with Python requests library and you encounter a bad request error, it means that the server was unable to understand the request that was sent by your client.

Common Causes of Bad Request Error:

  • Incorrect URL or endpoint
  • Missing or incorrect headers
  • Invalid or missing parameters
  • Unsupported HTTP method
  • Server errors or maintenance

If you encounter a bad request error, the first thing you should do is to check your code for any mistakes. Double-check the URL, headers, parameters, and HTTP method used in your requests. Make sure that you are using the correct syntax and that all required fields are provided.

Example Code:


import requests

url = "https://example.com/api/v1/users"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer my_token"}
payload = {"name": "John Doe", "email": "[email protected]"}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)

if response.status_code == 200:
    print(response.json())
else:
    print(f"Error: {response.status_code} - {response.reason}")

In this example, we are sending a POST request to create a new user on an API endpoint. We provide the required headers and payload in the request. If we encounter a bad request error, we print out the error message along with the status code and reason phrase.

If you are still unable to resolve the bad request error, you may want to check with the server administrator or look for any server-side issues that may be causing the problem.

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