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python requests with authorization header

Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests with Authorization Header

If you are working with APIs that require authorization, you will need to include an authorization header in your requests. In Python, you can use the Requests library to make HTTP requests, including ones with authorization headers.

Method 1: Basic Authorization

If the API you are using requires basic authorization, you can use the following code:


import requests

url = "https://api.example.com"
username = "myusername"
password = "mypassword"

response = requests.get(url, auth=(username, password))

print(response.text)
  • url: the URL of the API endpoint you want to access
  • username: your API username
  • password: your API password

The requests.get() method makes a GET request to the specified URL with the authorization header set to your username and password. You can replace get() with post(), put(), or delete() depending on the type of request you need to make.

Method 2: Bearer Token Authorization

If the API you are using requires bearer token authorization, you can use the following code:


import requests

url = "https://api.example.com"
token = "mytoken"

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.text)
  • url: the URL of the API endpoint you want to access
  • token: your API bearer token
  • headers: a dictionary containing the authorization header with your bearer token

The requests.get() method makes a GET request to the specified URL with the authorization header set to your bearer token. You can replace get() with post(), put(), or delete() depending on the type of request you need to make.

Conclusion

In this blog post, we covered two methods for making HTTP requests with authorization headers using Python's Requests library. The first method is for basic authorization, while the second method is for bearer token authorization. Depending on the API you are using, you may need to use one or both of these methods to authenticate your requests.

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