log in to a website

[passion_to_be_free]

I'm learning python, and my goal is to write a script that will log
into a website for me. The site uses HTTPS, the form uses the "POST"
method.

From what I've been able to find so far, it looks like i need to use

the urllib2 module...does anyone know where I can find some good sample
code to read up on how to do this?

-Thx

 

[Jeff Epler]

You may find the third-party modules "ClientForm" and "ClientCookie" to
be useful.

Using ClientForm, the following code uploads a file to a particular web form:
forms = ClientForm.ParseResponse(urllib2.urlopen(url))
f = forms[0]
f.add_file(open(local, "rb"), filename=remote, name="file")
u = f.click("attach")
urllib2.urlopen(u)

A web search should turn up the homepage for these modules.

Jeff

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[Fuzzyman]

I'm learning python, and my goal is to write a script that will log
into a website for me. The site uses HTTPS, the form uses the "POST"
method.

the urllib2 module...does anyone know where I can find some good sample
code to read up on how to do this?

-Thx

Is it just BASIC authentication ? (http error code 401).

Clientform is still worth investigating - but if you want help on BASIC
authentication then checkout
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/articles/authentication.shtml

Best Regards,

Fuzzyman
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python

 

[passion_to_be_free]

Works like a gem! Thanks a ton. ClientForm and ClientCookie are great!