Python Requests: HTTP Requests with Python
Python 3.7
| Beginner
- 16 videos | 1h 42m 9s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
Learners can explore how to use the Python Request package which has simplified the task of constructing HTTP requests in this 16-video lab course, which explores different types of HTTP requests, and examines several ways to handle responses to those requests. Begin by learning how to use the Python request package to make a GET request for data from a server. Then you will observe how to construct a POST request to submit data to a host, and how to send it to a URL. Continue by learning how to use a HEAD request to check the resource information before downloading it by using GET, and how to examine request and response headers. Next, learners will examine a PUT request which has the same effect whether one makes the request once or multiple times, and which is used to overwrite an existing resource. You will learn to use DELETE requests. Finally, you will learn to address responses to requests in both JSON formatted or images.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Discover the key concepts covered in this course
Install the python requests package and set up a workspace
Make a get request and explore the response object returned, which includes a status code and headers
Parse a response body containing json-formatted data
Invoke a get request that includes parameters
Use the requests package to construct a post request that includes a set of key-value pairs to be submitted to a server
Submit data to pastebin.com using their apis and with a post request
Retrieve metadata for a resource by means of a head request -
Invoke put, options, and delete requests and recognize the specific use case for each of them
Set the headers in an http request and parse the headers in a response object
Define the encoding format for the contents in an http response and download and handle binary content such as images
Identify the format of an http response and parse the data accordingly
Handle successful and unsuccessful http requests according to the status code of the response
Recognize when an http request has triggered a redirect, explore the redirect history, and configure the read and connect timeout values for a request
Catch errors that are thrown by http requests by using the exceptions module in the requests package
Compare the get and head requests, summarize the put and delete requests, and view the redirect history following a get request
IN THIS COURSE
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6m 52sDuring this video, you will learn how to install the Python Requests package and set up a workspace. FREE ACCESS
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3. A Basic GET Request5m 31sIn this video, you will learn how to make a GET request and explore the response object returned. This object includes a status code and headers. FREE ACCESS
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4. Exploring an HTTP Response Containing JSON Data6m 44sTo parse a response body containing JSON-formatted data, use the JSON.parse() method. FREE ACCESS
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5. Including Parameters in a GET Request5m 44sTo make a GET request that includes parameters, you will need to add them to the URL of the request. FREE ACCESS
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6. A Basic POST Request9m 47sIn this video, learn how to use the Requests package to construct a POST request that includes a set of key-value pairs to be submitted to a server. FREE ACCESS
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7. A POST Request with Multiple Parameters5m 2sLearn how to submit data to pastebin.com using their APIs with a POST request. FREE ACCESS
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8. The HEAD Request4m 25sLearn how to retrieve metadata for a resource by making a HEAD request. FREE ACCESS
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9. The PUT, OPTIONS, and DELETE Requests7m 17sIn this video, you will make PUT, OPTIONS, and DELETE requests and recognize the specific use case for each of them. FREE ACCESS
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10. Working with Request and Response Headers7m 27sLearn how to set the headers in an HTTP Request and parse the headers in a Response object. FREE ACCESS
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11. Content Encoding and Binary Response Data8m 20sIn this video, you will learn how to define the encoding format for the contents in an HTTP Response and how to download and handle binary content such as images. FREE ACCESS
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12. Handling Responses in Different Formats9m 13sFind out how to identify the format of an HTTP Response and parse the data accordingly. FREE ACCESS
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13. HTTP Status Codes5m 28sIn this video, you will learn how to handle successful and unsuccessful HTTP requests according to the status code of the response. FREE ACCESS
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14. Redirects and Timeouts9m 50sUpon completion of this video, you will be able to recognize when an HTTP request has triggered a redirect, explore the redirect history, and configure the read and connect timeout values for a request. FREE ACCESS
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15. Exceptions3m 30sLearn how to catch errors that are thrown by HTTP requests by using the exceptions module in the Requests package. FREE ACCESS
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16. Exercise: HTTP Requests with Python4m 39sLearn how to compare the GET and HEAD requests, summarize the PUT and DELETE requests, and view the redirect history following a GET request. FREE ACCESS
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