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Sending String Data in Request Body with Python Requests

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 3, 2024

Learn how to send string data in the request body with Python requests library for making HTTP requests.

Inspecting Requests in Python with the Requests Library

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 3, 2024

The Python Requests library makes sending HTTP requests simple. Use request.headers to view the headers sent in a Requests request. Access the request body with request.body. Set json instead of data parameter to have readable body printed.

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