Using HTTP Authorization header in python

Question

how can i make this request in python using requests library.

curl -H "Authorization: 563492ad6f91700001000001e4d5ce6a4c3986a01" "http://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=people"

I tried using this code , but it not working for some reason.

from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
requests.get('http://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=sea&per_page=15&page=1', auth=HTTPBasicAuth('Authorization' : '563492ad6f91700001000001e4d5ce6a4c3986a01'))

Is that header really correct? This looks like a breach of RFCs 7235 and 7236. Anyhow, what you are attempting to do there is clearly not "basic" auth. — DaSourcerer
– DaSourcerer, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 13:18
@DaSourcerer i'm trying to use this api pexels.com/api what exactly i'm doing wrong. — Tarun Singh
– Tarun Singh, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 13:27
Probably nothing. Those who designed that API are not conforming to the relevant RFCs: The Authorization header requires a token identifying the authentication scheme. Just tossing a token in there does not qualify. — DaSourcerer
– DaSourcerer, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 13:31

Pax0r · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-07 13:15:45Z

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I think auth for this requires just a header with proper data, so I would try it like this:

requests.get("http://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=people", headers={
    "Authorization": "563492ad6f91700001000001e4d5ce6a4c3986a01"
})

It corresponds exactly to the curl request with -H flag

answered Feb 7, 2017 at 13:15

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