post_file.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

__author__ = "ipetrash"


# SOURCE: http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/user/quickstart/#post-a-multipart-encoded-file


import requests


url = "https://httpbin.org/post"
abs_file_name = __file__


files = {"file": open(abs_file_name, "rb")}
rs = requests.post(url, files=files)
print(rs)
print(rs.text)
print()


# With file name
files = {"file": ("my_file.py", open(abs_file_name, "rb"))}
rs = requests.post(url, files=files)
print(rs)
print(rs.text)
print()


# Send string as file
files = {"file": ("report.csv", "some,data,to,send\nanother,row,to,send\n")}
rs = requests.post(url, files=files)
print(rs)
print(rs.text)


# Send bytes as file
files = {"file": ("report.csv", b"some,data,to,send\nanother,row,to,send\n")}
rs = requests.post(url, files=files)
print(rs)
print(rs.text)