Requests

Requests is a popular Python library for making HTTP requests in a simple and elegant way. It abstracts the complexities of making requests behind a beautiful, simple API, allowing developers to send HTTP/1.1 requests with various methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and more. It handles features such as authentication, cookies, sessions, and SSL verification automatically.

Also known as: requests, python-requests, requests library, requests.py, HTTP requests library

Why learn Requests?

Developers should learn Requests when building applications that need to interact with web services, APIs, or scrape data from websites, as it simplifies HTTP communication compared to Python's built-in urllib. It is essential for tasks like consuming REST APIs, downloading files, or automating web interactions in scripts, making it a go-to tool for web development and data engineering projects.

Learning Resources

• docs: Requests: HTTP for Humans
• tutorial: Python Requests Tutorial
• video: Learn Python Requests - Full Course
• course: Python API Development