httplib2 is a Python library that provides a comprehensive HTTP client for making requests and handling responses. It offers a simple and intuitive interface, making it easier to work with HTTP protocols in your Python applications. The library supports both HTTP/1.1 and HTTPS, handling redirects, cookies, authentication, caching, and more.
Installation
To install httplib2 using pip, you can run the following command:
pip install httplib2
Make sure you have pip installed and configured properly on your system before running the above command. This will fetch and install the latest version of httplib2 from the Python Package Index (PyPI), making it ready for use in your Python projects.
httplib2 is not included in the Python standard library, so it's necessary to install it separately. By using pip, you can easily manage dependencies and keep the library up to date.
| Command/Function | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Importing | ||
import httplib2 |
Imports the httplib2 library for use in your Python program. |
import httplib2 |
| Creating an HTTP object | ||
http = httplib2.Http() |
Creates an instance of the Http class to make HTTP requests. |
http = httplib2.Http() |
| Making a GET request | ||
response, content = http.request(url, 'GET') |
Sends a GET request to the specified URL and returns the response and content. | response, content = http.request('http://example.com', 'GET') |
| Making a POST request | ||
response, content = http.request(url, 'POST', headers=headers, body=body) |
Sends a POST request to the specified URL with optional headers and body, and returns the response and content. | python\nheaders = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}\nbody = '{"key": "value"}'\nresponse, content = http.request('http://example.com', 'POST', headers=headers, body=body)\n |
| Handling response status | ||
response.status |
Returns the HTTP status code of the response. | print(response.status) |
| Handling response content | ||
content.decode() |
Decodes the response content to a string. | print(content.decode()) |
| Following redirects | ||
http.follow_redirects |
Determines whether to automatically follow redirects (default: True). |
http.follow_redirects = False |
| Setting timeout | ||
http.timeout |
Sets the maximum time to wait for a response in seconds (default: None). |
http.timeout = 10 |
| Enabling caching | ||
http.cache = '.cache' |
Enables response caching and specifies the cache directory. | http.cache = '.cache' |
| Enabling proxy | ||
http.proxy_info = httplib2.ProxyInfo(httplib2.socks.PROXY_TYPE_HTTP, 'proxy.example.com', 8080) |
Enables HTTP proxy with the specified host and port. | http.proxy_info = httplib2.ProxyInfo(httplib2.socks.PROXY_TYPE_HTTP, 'proxy.example.com', 8080) |