The 'requests' module in Python simplifies HTTP requests by offering a user-friendly interface for sending and handling responses. It supports various HTTP methods such as GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, HEAD and OPTIONS, where each accessible through corresponding functions.
With features like parameter passing, custom headers and SSL verification, it facilitates seamless interaction with web APIs and services. Additionally, it provides session handling for persistent parameters across requests and supports streaming responses for efficient data handling. The 'requests' module encapsulates HTTP complexities offering a versatile tool for web development, API integration and data retrieval.
Python Requests MethodsThe requests module in Python provides a variety of functions for making HTTP requests and handling responses. The below are the functions available in requests module −
Response ContentIn the requests module, the response content can be accessed through various attributes and methods of the Response object. The following are the different ways to access the content −
Sr.No. Methods with Description 1Returns the response content as a Unicode string.
2Returns the response content as raw bytes.
3Parses the response content as JSON and returns a Python dictionary.
Response objectThe Response object in the requests module provides several attributes that we can use to access metadata about the HTTP response. Here are the response attributes −
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