How can i convert bash curl request to python

Question

I am a beginner in python. So, below is my code. This was originally written in bash and now I want to write an equivalent code for this in python. However, I cannot wrap my head around it. Please help.

I have a config file called config.py where all the variables are defined. For this particular context, both apimessage and reportingapi are variable which is being called from config.py

I have imported it in the main.py. When i print them directly, they get printed but inside this curl command, it does not.

Thanks in advance.

def encoding_complete():
    
    response = request.post(curl --write-out %{http_code} --silent --output /dev/null -d **apimessage** -X POST **reportingapi**)

Answer 1

As I understood your main problem is you can't run bash commands in python. You need to have another library subprocess for that.

import subprocess
process = subprocess.Popen("your bash command goes here as a string")

refer Running Bash commands in Python

If your bash command is correct it would do. You can't request.get and curl inside it.

Answer 2

@J.Smith Thanks. Your solution pointed me to the right direction.