Making HTTP PUT Requests in Python

The HTTP PUT method is used to update resources on a server. With PUT, you can upload content to a specified URI to create or update the resource.

In Python, you can easily make PUT requests using the requests library. Here's a quick example:

import requests

url = "http://example.com/api/users/1"
payload = {"name": "John Doe"}

response = requests.put(url, json=payload)
print(response.status_code)

This sends a PUT request to update the user with ID 1, setting their name to "John Doe".

Key Points for PUT Requests in Python

Here are some key things to note about making PUT requests in Python:

Uploading Binary Data

In addition to JSON, you can upload images, files, or other binary data with PUT:

with open("image.jpg", 'rb') as f:
    image_data = f.read()

response = requests.put(url, data=image_data) 

This uploads the contents of the image file in binary format.

Challenges

Some challenges you may encounter:

But overall, Python and requests makes it very straightforward to do HTTP PUTs. The requests library handles all the nitty gritty details for you.