Python: 'MultipartEncoder' object is not iterable when trying to send huge file

Question

I have problem while trying to send big file via requests.toolbelt in python2. I need to send to server filename + filedata + mimetype

My upload "command" looks like this:

file = MultipartEncoder({'files[]': (filename, filedata, mimetype)})
UploadFile = requests.post(UploadURL, files=file, allow_redirects=False)

But i'm getting this error:

'MultipartEncoder' object is not iterable

How to fix that?

Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-25 13:11:05Z

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You must pass the MultpartEncoder() instance to the data keyword argument, not files:

UploadFile = requests.post(UploadURL, data=file, allow_redirects=False)

answered Jun 25, 2017 at 13:11

Martijn Pieters

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