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Learn HTTP Clients in Python

Learn how to use HTTP in Python to interact with APIs and the web. Make requests, handle responses, and use a JSON API.

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What will you learn?

Learn the backbone of the modern web: HTTP network communications. You will be writing real HTTP requests in Python, then parsing and displaying the responses. Each challenge in this course is part of a larger application so that you will understand how HTTP is used in the real world.

Chapter List

1
Why HTTP?
Learn about HTTP and how it powers the majority of web communication
2
DNS
Learn about domain names and how they map human-readable names to physical servers
3
URIs
Understand URIs and URLs at a deeper level
4
Async
Practice writing asynchronous Python, get a feel for concurrent programming
5
Headers
Practice adding custom headers to HTTP requests and learn about authorization
6
JSON
Learn one of the most popular data formatting notations in the programming world
7
Methods
Learn about GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests
8
Paths
Learn how URL paths and query parameters relate to typical HTTP requests
9
HTTPS
Learn how to encrypt HTTP requests and keep them secure

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Comprehensive course about the essentials of python in HTTP clients!

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M P

Somewhere

Could have been more in depth

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Danish Raina

United Kingdom

A great introduction to HTTP clients.

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Brennan W

Franklin, TN

Chill course... Nice primer for computer networking

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Jovin Joseph

United Arab Emirates

Awesome, now I learned more about HTTP than before.

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Chen

Chongqing, China

Very good intro to APIs using python 💯.

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Ziro

Nairobi, Kenya

A fantastic introduction to internet stuff. I knew nothing. Now I know more than nothing. Even if just for the breakdowns of the relentless acronyms.

(5/5)
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Divine-Beanbag

United States

Really good stuff, I thought this course was really easy and could be more challenging.

(5/5)
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Alec Stockman

Kansas City, Mo, USA

Gives a good introduction to how HTTP clients work with Python

(4/5)
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Roger Dearnaley

United States

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Yes! It's free to create an account and start learning. You'll get all the immersive and interactive features for free for a few chapters. After that, if you still haven't paid for a membership, you'll be in read-only (content only) mode.