Chandra R.V., Varanasi B.S. Python Requests Essentials

Packt Publishing, 2015. — 275 p. — ISBN: 1784395412, 9781784395414Python is one of the most popular programming languages of our era; the Python Requests library is one of the world's best clients, with the highest number of downloads. It allows hassle-free interactions with web applications using simple procedures.
You will be shown how to mock HTTP Requests using HTTPretty, and will learn to interact with social media using Requests. This book will help you to grasp the art of web scraping with the BeautifulSoup and Python Requests libraries, and will then paddle you through Requests impressive ability to interact with APIs. It will empower you with the best practices for seamlessly drawing data from web apps. Last but not least, you will get the chance to polish your skills by implementing a RESTful Web API with Python and Flask!About the AuthorRakesh Vidya Chandra
Rakesh Vidya Chandra has been in the field of software development for the last 3 years. His love for programming first sparked when he was introduced to LOGO in his school. After obtaining his bachelor's degree in Information Technology, he worked with Agiliq Info Solutions and built several web applications using Python. Rakesh is passionate about writing technical blogs on various open source technologies. When not coding, he loves to dance to hip-hop and listens to EDM.Bala Subrahmanyam Varanasi
Bala Subrahmanyam Varanasi loves hacking and building web applications. He has a bachelor's degree in Information Technology. He has been in the software industry for the last three and a half years, where he worked with Agiliq Info Solutions and Crypsis Technologies. Bala has also built different web applications using Python, Ruby, and JavaScript. Apart from coding, he is interested in entrepreneurship and is the founder of Firebolt Labs. Currently, he is working as a software engineer at TinyOwl Technology.