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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests Post Key Value

If you want to send data in the form of key-value pairs using the POST method in Python, you can use the Requests library. This library allows you to send HTTP/1.1 requests with various methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc. In this blog post, we will see how to use the Requests library to send a POST request with key-value pairs.

Using Requests Library to Send POST Request with Key-Value Pairs

To use the Requests library, you need to install it first. You can install it using pip command like:


pip install requests

Once you have installed Requests library, you can use it to send a POST request with key-value pairs. Here is an example:


import requests

url = 'https://www.example.com/api'
data = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}

response = requests.post(url, data=data)

print(response.text)

In this example, we are sending a POST request to 'https://www.example.com/api' with two key-value pairs: 'key1': 'value1' and 'key2': 'value2'. The 'data' parameter in the request.post() method is used to pass the key-value pairs. The response.text attribute returns the content of the response in Unicode format.

Using JSON Data to Send POST Request

Another way to send data in a POST request is to use JSON data. Here is an example:


import requests
import json

url = 'https://www.example.com/api'
data = {'key1': 'value1', 'key2': 'value2'}

response = requests.post(url, json.dumps(data))

print(response.text)

In this example, we are sending a POST request to 'https://www.example.com/api' with two key-value pairs: 'key1': 'value1' and 'key2': 'value2'. The json.dumps() method is used to convert the data dictionary into a JSON string. The response.text attribute returns the content of the response in Unicode format.

Conclusion

In this blog post, we have seen how to use the Requests library to send a POST request with key-value pairs. We have also seen how to use JSON data to send a POST request. You can use any of these methods based on your requirements.

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