how to send an array in python post data

Question

I am trying to send an array as postData = {'WIFI_CLONE', 'keyword#2'} to python post request as follows and running into exception as too many values to unpack ?how to fix this?

def AddKeywordToProblem(self, problemID=None, keyword = ""):  
     if self._checklogin():
        problemID = '37040553'
        postData = ['WIFI_CLONE', 'keyword#2']
        logger.info(postData)
        r = requests.post(self._baseurl + 'problems/' + problemID + '/keywords',
                          headers=self._headers,data=postData,timeout=DEFAULT_REQUESTS_TIMEOUT)
        if r.status_code != 201:
            logger.warning('Error: Unable to get data. Server came back with:')
            logger.warning(r.text)
            return False
        return r.json()

Exception

too many values to unpack

postData in your code is a list - it should be a dict.

t.m.adam
– t.m.adam

2018-01-31 05:13:29 +00:00
Commented Jan 31, 2018 at 5:13 — t.m.adam
– t.m.adam, Commented Jan 31, 2018 at 5:13

guichao · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-31 05:12:56Z

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requests.post(data=json.dumps(postData))

edited Jan 31, 2018 at 5:12

answered Jan 31, 2018 at 4:21

guichao

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5 Comments

carte blanche Over a year ago

I tried that but it throws an error "message":"Invalid Json Array format passed in the request body. Please pass the valid json Array"

guichao Over a year ago

after change postData to a dict, you need to take the array out from request data first.

carte blanche Over a year ago

what does that mean?the API expects a request body with an array of Keyword types (string names or IDs)

guichao Over a year ago

postData = ['WIFI_CLONE', 'keyword#2'] requests.post(data=json.dumps(postData))

r.ook Over a year ago

You should update your answer with your last comment.

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