Stories from the Web Crawling trenches in token-based authentication

Demystifying Authentication with Python Requests

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Oct 22, 2023

Authentication can be tricky when working with APIs and web scraping. Python Requests provides various authentication schemes like basic, token-based, and digest authentication to make it easier. Understand the available auth classes and implement them properly to seamlessly integrate authentication into your Python scripts and apps.

Making API Requests Safely with Python Requests

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 3, 2024

When making API requests in Python, it's important to consider security. Use HTTPS, validate certificates, use tokens for authentication, and handle sensitive data safely.

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