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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests Post with X-API-Key

Using Python's requests library, we can easily make HTTP POST requests to APIs that require an X-API-Key header for authentication. Here's how:

Method 1: Passing X-API-Key as a Header

The simplest way to include an X-API-Key in a POST request is to pass it as a header:


import requests

url = 'https://api.example.com/endpoint'
headers = {'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key'}
data = {'param1': 'value1', 'param2': 'value2'}

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

In the example above, we pass the X-API-Key value as a dictionary in the headers parameter. We also include any required data as a dictionary in the data parameter. Finally, we use the requests.post() method to make the HTTP POST request and store the response object in the response variable.

Method 2: Passing X-API-Key as a Query Parameter

Sometimes, an API might require the X-API-Key value to be passed as a query parameter instead of a header. In this case, we would modify our code slightly:


import requests

url = 'https://api.example.com/endpoint'
params = {'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key'}
data = {'param1': 'value1', 'param2': 'value2'}

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

Here, we pass the X-API-Key value as a dictionary in the params parameter instead of headers. We use the same data dictionary to include any required data. Finally, we use the requests.post() method to make the HTTP POST request and store the response object in the response variable.

Both methods accomplish the same thing, but the first method is more commonly used. Just make sure to check the API documentation to see which method is required.

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