How to URL encode data in JSON format in Python?

Question

The code:

import urllib.parse

print(urllib.parse.urlencode({"59764":1}))

The problem: The print function should return %7B%2259764%22%3A1%7D but instead returns 59764=1

Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Michael Lindemuth · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-18 18:19:50Z

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You're urlencoding a dictionary.

Instead, you should json.dumps the dictionary to a string then quote it:

import json
import urllib.parse

value_dict = {"59764": 1}
value_str = json.dumps(value_dict)
print(urllib.parse.quote(value_str))

Output: %7B%2259764%22%3A%201%7D

answered Jul 18, 2022 at 18:19

Michael Lindemuth

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