Post string as FORMDATA in python

Question

I'm trying to replicate this cURL onliner:

curl -i -XPOST 'http://httpbin.org/post?db=data' --data-binary 'files,host=server10,folder=max value=0.64 1434055562121200000'

to python with the help of python-requests.

I've tried:

import requests
payload = {'files,host=server10,folder=max value=0.64 1434055562121200000':'\n'}
or payload = {'files,host':'server10,folder=max value=0.64 1434055562121200000'}
or {'files,host=server10,folder=max value=0.64 1434055562121200000':''}
or {'files,host=server10,folder=max value=0.64 1434055562121200000'}

r = requests.post('http://httpbin.org/post?db=data', data=payload)

I need some pointers or help to get past this snag, because it's possible right?

see stackoverflow.com/questions/17680688/…

Sumit
– Sumit

2016-01-11 19:14:52 +00:00
Commented Jan 11, 2016 at 19:14 — Sumit
– Sumit, Commented Jan 11, 2016 at 19:14

Osterberg · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-13 20:41:32Z

1

Answering my self.

import requests
url = 'http://10.10.10.10:8086/write?db=data'
headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
payload = "cpu,host=server01,region=us-west value=0.64 1434055562000000000\n"
r = requests.post(url, data=payload, headers=headers)

With this, posting to influxdb via python works the same as the above cURL onliner.

answered Jan 13, 2016 at 20:41

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Anto Over a year ago

Thanks, helped me a lot. Couldn't find the right header to use here.

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