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python requests post params

Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests Post Params

If you're working with APIs or web applications in Python, you may need to send HTTP POST requests with parameters. With the requests library, you can easily do this.

Example

Let's say we want to send a POST request to a URL with some parameters:


      import requests

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

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

      print(response.text)

In this example, we first import the requests library. We then define the URL we want to send the POST request to, and create a dictionary of the parameters we want to send. We then use the requests.post() method to send the POST request with the parameters.

We can then print the response from the server using the response.text attribute.

Multiple Ways to Send Parameters

In addition to sending parameters as a dictionary with the data parameter, there are a few other ways to send parameters with the requests.post() method:

  • JSON Data: You can send JSON-encoded data using the json parameter:

        import requests

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

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

        print(response.text)
  • Form Data: You can send form-encoded data using the data parameter with a list of tuples:

        import requests

        url = 'https://example.com/api'
        data = [('key1', 'value1'), ('key2', 'value2')]

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

        print(response.text)
  • Files: You can send files using the files parameter with a dictionary of file names and file objects:

        import requests

        url = 'https://example.com/api'
        files = {'file': open('file.txt', 'rb')}

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

        print(response.text)

Conclusion

The requests library makes it easy to send HTTP POST requests with parameters in Python. With multiple ways to send parameters, you can choose the method that best fits your needs.

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