Python get API responses using Bearer Token

Question

I have checked all examples but none shows endpoint like mine. How do I access API with endpoint such that :

end_point = f"https://something.com/version/input1/{0}/input2/{1}".format(payload["input1"], payload["input2"])

api_token = {"authorization": "Bearer LonGTokEN"}
    
api_response = requests.post(url=end_point, auth=api_token['authorization'])

I'm getting TypeError: 'str' object is not callable. Based on this solution, I need data but I'm not sure how I should do it with my endpoint.

Also, unsure if the bearer token is called correctly or not.

Please help. Thank you.

Can you provide the endpoint details so it's reproducible? Yes, your payload should be part of your `data` input. — astrochun, Mar 15 '21 at 05:38
At least an HTTP error is different from a Python error. 405 is saying a POST is not allowed — OneCricketeer, Mar 15 '21 at 05:38
Are you including the word "bearer" or "Bearer" in your Auth? Asking to make sure. — astrochun, Mar 15 '21 at 05:39
`405` is the error returned by the server, you need to look if you are passing the right combination of data, token, url, etc. — Krishna Chaurasia, Mar 15 '21 at 05:40
Since you have no request body, are you sure that you want a POST request? — OneCricketeer, Mar 15 '21 at 05:41
@OneCricketeer youre right. Ive modified my code using `get` and now it worked! — user6308605, Mar 15 '21 at 05:44

user6308605 · Answer 1 · 2021-03-15T05:57:57.463

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OK. That was silly of me. I've made changes on my code seems to work.

class BearerAuth(requests.auth.AuthBase):
    def __init__(self, token):
        self.token = token
    def __call__(self, r):
        r.headers["authorization"] = "Bearer " + self.token
        return r

def test_api_no_pax(mock_input, expected_output):
    """
    Testing API after deployment (no pax)
    """
    with open(f"./assets/{mock_input}.json") as json_file:
        payload = json.load(json_file)

    end_point = "https://something.com/version/input1/{0}/input2/{1}".format(payload["input1"], payload["input2"])

    api_token = {"authorization": "LonGTokEN"} # removed Bearer since I use BearerAuth

    api_response = requests.get(url=end_point, auth=BearerAuth(api_token['authorization']))
    print(api_response.text)

Though I wish for cleaner code without having to write BearerAuth. Better solution is highly encouraged!

EDIT: Without using BearerAuth class.

api_token = {"authorization": "Bearer LonGTokEN"}
api_response = requests.get(url=end_point, headers=api_token)

edited Mar 15 '21 at 05:57

answered Mar 15 '21 at 05:49

user6308605

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just for my confirmation, does having both `f-strings` and `format()` work as is? I would expect it to throw error you posted in the question. – Krishna Chaurasia Mar 15 '21 at 05:52
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You shouldn't need a class. Just change `auth` param to `headers` and pass the "api token" dictionary (which is actually request headers) with the Bearer part added back – OneCricketeer Mar 15 '21 at 05:52
@OneCricketeer you're right again! Thank you :) – user6308605 Mar 15 '21 at 05:56
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Please fix the f-string/format issue. That's why you get a str vs int error. – astrochun Mar 15 '21 at 05:57

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 15 '21 at 05:38

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I guess the problem is mixing f-string with format.

You need to use one of them:

end_point = "https://something.com/version/input1/{0}/input2/{1}".format(payload["input1"], payload["input2"])

or:

end_point = f"https://something.com/version/input1/{payload['input1']}/input2/{payload['input2']}"

answered Mar 15 '21 at 05:38

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I tried and it seems to contributed to get error. So I changed as your recommendation (Y) – user6308605 Mar 15 '21 at 05:54

Python get API responses using Bearer Token

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