How to Install the Python Requests Module with Pip

The Python Requests module is an essential tool for making HTTP requests in Python. It abstracts away much of the complexity of working with URLs, headers, POST data, etc. Installing Requests with Pip helps ensure you have the latest version and makes it easy to add to new Python projects.

Prerequisites

You can check if you have Pip by running:

pip --version

If you don't have Pip, install it first.

Install Requests

Installing Requests is simple with Pip.

Open a command prompt or terminal and enter:

pip install requests

Pip will download the Requests package and dependencies and install them onto your system.

To install a specific version:

pip install requests==2.26.0

To upgrade Requests to the latest version:

pip install --upgrade requests

Check the Installation

To verify Requests installed correctly, open up the Python interpreter and import the module:

>>> import requests

If no errors come up, Requests has installed successfully!

Making Requests

With Requests installed you can start making HTTP requests:

>>> response = requests.get('https://api.example.com')

See the Requests documentation for more details on usage.

Installing modules with Pip helps manage dependencies and keep your projects up to date. Requests is one of the most useful Python modules for working with HTTP APIs and websites.