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Tags: #requests #post #data #python #library #api

Author: Benjamin Filly

Description: This notebook template demonstrates how to use the requests library to send a POST request with data. It includes importing the library, preparing the data, making the request, handling the response, and verifying the successful submission.

References:

Input

Import libraries

import requests

Setup Variables

  • url: URL of the endpoint to send the POST request
  • data: Optional. A dictionary, list of tuples, bytes or a file object to send to the specified url
  • json: Optional. A JSON object to send to the specified url
  • headers: Optional. A JSON object to send to the specified url
  • cookies: Optional. A dictionary of cookies to send to the specified url.

In the context of a POST request, the "data" parameter refers to the payload or body of the request, which can be any type of data (such as text, binary, or JSON). The "JSON parameters" refer to specific key-value pairs within the data payload that are formatted as JSON objects, allowing for structured data representation and easy parsing on the server side. JSON parameters are a subset of the overall data being sent in the POST request.

url = "https://www.example.com/endpoint"
json = {
    'key1': 'value1',
    'key2': 'value2',
    # Add more key-value pairs as needed
}
data = {}
headers = {}
cookies = {}

Model

Send POST Request

The requests.post()function sends a POST request to the specified url with the supplied data. It retrieves the response from the server and assigns it to the response variable. The response contains details such as status code, headers and content. It is crucial to handle the response correctly, taking into account the status code to determine the success or failure of the request.

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

Output

Display result

# Handle the response
if response.status_code == 200:
    # Successful request
    print('Request was successful')
    print(response.text)  # Print the response content
else:
    # Request was not successful
    print('Request failed')
    print('Status code:', response.status_code)
    print('Error message:', response.text)