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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests Post File Content

As a blogger, I have often used the Python requests library to interact with APIs and scrape data. Recently, I had to send a file through a POST request using this library. Here's how I did it:

Method 1: Using the 'files' parameter

The requests library provides a parameter called 'files' which allows you to upload files along with other data in a POST request. Here's how to use it:


import requests

url = 'http://example.com/upload'
file_path = '/path/to/file.txt'

with open(file_path, 'rb') as f:
    files = {'file': f}
    response = requests.post(url, files=files)

print(response.text)

In the code above, we first open the file in binary mode using the 'rb' flag. Then we create a dictionary with the key 'file' and the value as the opened file. Finally, we pass this dictionary as the value of the 'files' parameter in the POST request.

Method 2: Using the 'data' parameter

If you want to upload a file along with some other data in the same POST request, you can use the 'data' parameter. Here's how:


import requests

url = 'http://example.com/upload'
file_path = '/path/to/file.txt'

with open(file_path, 'rb') as f:
    data = {'name': 'file.txt'}
    response = requests.post(url, data=data, files={'file': f})

print(response.text)

In this code, we create a dictionary with the key 'name' and the value 'file.txt'. Then we pass this dictionary as the value of the 'data' parameter, and the file dictionary as the value of the 'files' parameter.

Conclusion

Sending file content in a POST request using the Python requests library is quite straightforward. You can use the 'files' parameter to upload a file, or use the 'data' parameter to upload a file along with other data. With these options, you can easily integrate file uploads into your Python applications.

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