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The Requests Library in Python

The requests library in Python simplifies sending HTTP requests, allowing users to perform operations like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. It is primarily used for sending data, handling responses, and customizing requests with headers and authentication. The library also provides tools for managing responses, including accessing status codes and converting content to JSON.

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The Requests Library in Python

The requests library in Python simplifies sending HTTP requests, allowing users to perform operations like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. It is primarily used for sending data, handling responses, and customizing requests with headers and authentication. The library also provides tools for managing responses, including accessing status codes and converting content to JSON.

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The requests Library in Python

The requests library in Python is used to send HTTP requests


simply and efficiently. It allows you to easily interact with APIs or
websites by performing operations such as GET, POST, PUT,
DELETE.
The Requests Library: Your HTTP Toolkit
GET POST PUT DELETE

Retrieving data from a Sending data to a server Updating an entire Removing data from a
server. to create new resources. resource on the server. server.
Main Uses of the
requests Library
1 Sending data 2 Handling responses
Submitting forms, Accessing status codes,
uploading files, and content, and headers for
interacting with APIs. error handling and data
analysis.

3 Customizing requests
Adding headers, cookies, and authentication for secure and
personalized interactions.
Sending HTTP Requests
requests.get() requests.post() requests.put()
Sends a GET request to fetch Sends a POST request to submit Sends a PUT request to replace a
data from a URL. data to a server. resource with new data.

requests.patch() requests.delete()
Sends a PATCH request to partially update a resource. Sends a DELETE request to remove a resource from
a server.
Response Management

response.status_ response.text response.json()


code
Accesses the Converts the
Retrieves the HTTP response content as response content
status code to a string. into a JSON object
understand the for easy parsing.
request outcome.

response.headers
Retrieves the
response headers for
additional
information.

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