Python Requests Post URL Parameters
When using Python Requests library to make a POST request, you may need to include URL parameters. URL parameters are extra pieces of information added to the end of a URL that are used to pass data between a client and a server.
Method 1: Passing URL parameters as a dictionary using the `params` parameter
You can pass URL parameters as a dictionary using the `params` parameter of the `requests.post()` method. Here's an example:
import requests
url = 'http://www.example.com/api'
params = {'param1': 'value1', 'param2': 'value2'}
response = requests.post(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
This will send a POST request to `http://www.example.com/api` with the URL parameters `param1=value1` and `param2=value2`.
Method 2: Passing URL parameters as a string using the `data` parameter
You can also pass URL parameters as a string using the `data` parameter of the `requests.post()` method. Here's an example:
import requests
url = 'http://www.example.com/api'
data = 'param1=value1¶m2=value2'
response = requests.post(url, data=data)
print(response.text)
This will send a POST request to `http://www.example.com/api` with the URL parameters `param1=value1` and `param2=value2`.
Method 3: Passing URL parameters as a list of tuples using the `data` parameter
You can also pass URL parameters as a list of tuples using the `data` parameter of the `requests.post()` method. Here's an example:
import requests
url = 'http://www.example.com/api'
data = [('param1', 'value1'), ('param2', 'value2')]
response = requests.post(url, data=data)
print(response.text)
This will send a POST request to `http://www.example.com/api` with the URL parameters `param1=value1` and `param2=value2`.