python > requests module > post > headers not working

Question

Why I'm getting a response like this? I tried to ask people on Discord and no one could explain.

>>>import requests
>>>api_url = "my_url"
>>>headers = {"Content-type": "application/json"}
>>>res = requests.post(api_url, "text to post", headers=headers)
>>>res.json()
{'message': '400: Bad Request', 'code': 0}

Answer 1

Try this:

import requests
import json

api_url = "my_url"
body = {'xxx': 'text to post'}
headers = {"Content-type": "application/json"}
res = requests.post(api_url, data=json.dumps(body), headers=headers)
res.json()