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python upload string with https post [duplicate]
We would like to upload a string with python. I found here some examples and created the following script. import requests url = 'https://URL/fileupload?FileName=file.csv' headers = {'content-type': '...
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How to process POST data in Node.js?
How do you extract form data (form[method="post"]) and file uploads sent from the HTTP POST method in Node.js? I've read the documentation, googled and found nothing. function (request, response) { ...
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What does enctype='multipart/form-data' mean?
What does enctype='multipart/form-data' mean in an HTML form and when should we use it?
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application/x-www-form-urlencoded or multipart/form-data?
In HTTP there are two ways to POST data: application/x-www-form-urlencoded and multipart/form-data. I understand that most browsers are only able to upload files if multipart/form-data is used. Is ...
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HTTP POST with URL query parameters -- good idea or not?
I'm designing an API to go over HTTP and I am wondering if using the HTTP POST command, but with URL query parameters only and no request body, is a good way to go. Considerations: "Good Web ...
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Can HTTP POST be limitless?
What is the specification for maximum data size one can send with HTTP POST method?
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GET request can be bookmarked and POST can not . Can anybody explain on this?
I am studying the HTTP methods. I read that GET request can be bookmarked and POST request can not be bookmarked. Can anybody explain this with an example? Thanks
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How to design REST API for non-CRUD "commands" like activate and deactivate of a resource?
Before I decided to ask this question I have searched quite a long for the answer but I haven't found any satisfactory. (e.g. Examples of the best SOAP/REST/RPC web APIs? And why do you like them? And ...
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Set parameters with HTTP POST in Apex
I'm trying to set POST content using Apex. The example below sets the variables using GET PageReference newPage = Page.SOMEPAGE; SOMEPAGE.getParameters().put('id', someID); SOMEPAGE....
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Send URL-encoded parameters in Node.js using request module
I am trying to create a new paste using the PasteBin API with request module like so: var request = require("request"); request({ url : "http://pastebin.com/api/api_post.php", method : "...
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how can i hide ID in URL with asp.net MVC4
My URL http://www.domain.com/Products/{Alias}-{ID} and my route routes.MapRoute( name: "ProductDetail", url: "Products/{Alias}-{detailId}", defaults: ...
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WordPress WooCommerce ASP.net API WebHookHandler: The WebHook request must contain an entity body formatted as HTML Form Data
I am trying to create a WebHookHandler for Webhooks send from WordPress WooCommerce in ASP.NET C#. I started with creating a ASP.NET C# Azure API App WebApplication Project and adding the relevant ...
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POST a form to an API with React
I use Staticman (staticman.net) for comments on my Gatsby (gatsbyjs.org) site. I've been using a classic HTML form with method="POST" and action="https://api.staticman.net/..." parameter, as this is ...
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View the arguments of a POST-Request in Google App Engine logs
I have a server running over Google App Engine. I am viewing my server's request-log via the console. They are located under Google Cloud Platform --> Stackdriver Logging --> Logs. I would ...
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Requests works and URLFetch doesn't
I'm trying to make a request to the particle servers in python in a google app engine app. In my terminal, I can complete the request simply and successfully with requests as: res = requests.get('...