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Table of Contents

  • Get Started With Python’s Requests Library
  • Make a GET Request
  • Inspect the Response
    • Work With Status Codes
    • Access the Response Content
    • View Response Headers
  • Add Query String Parameters
  • Customize Request Headers
  • Use Other HTTP Methods
  • Send Request Data
  • Inspect the Prepared Request
  • Use Authentication
  • Communicate Securely With Servers
  • Improve Performance
    • Set Request Timeouts
    • Reuse Connections With Session Objects
    • Retry Failed Requests
  • Conclusion
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