upload a file using python requests module

Question

I am trying to upload a file using python requests module and i am not sure whether we can use both data and files in the post call.

fileobj= open(filename,'rb')
upload_data = {
    'data':payload,
    'file':fileobj
}

resp = s.post(upload_url,data=upload_data,headers=upload_headers)

and this is not working. So can anyone help me with this ?

wpercy · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-23 19:40:15Z

1

I think you should be using the data and files keyword parameters in the post request to send the data and file respectively.

with open(filename,'rb') as fileobj:
    files = {'file': fileobj}
    resp = s.post(upload_url,data=payload,files=files,headers=upload_headers)

I've also use a context manager just because it closes the file for me and takes care of exceptions that happen either during file opening or during something that happens with the requests post.

edited Dec 23, 2015 at 19:40

answered Dec 23, 2015 at 19:21

wpercy

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3 Comments

wpercy Over a year ago

Do you know what a context manager is? Take a look at PEP 343 which introduced the with statement

roy Over a year ago

I tried it but it did not work for me. can any one else help me with this ?

roy Over a year ago

@pvg: this is also a part of my problem.

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