REST (python)

from   app.generic import ag_rest_error

import json

import logging

import requests

import uuid

# Logger

logger = logging.getLogger()

logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

""" It sends a python dict as a JSON REST request.

:param file_dict The dict representing the json request

:param endpoint_url_base Eg:

        http://ecs-lb-private-defensatftest-d4078e89f2ee6ec5.elb.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com:8080

:returns -

:throws -

"""

def rest_patch(endpoint_url_base, file_dict):

    method = "PATCH"

    url = endpoint_url_base + "/sub1/save?lang=en&rId=" + str(uuid.uuid4())

    headers = {

        'accept': "application/json",

        'content-type': "application/json",

        'cache-control': "no-cache",

        }

    body = file_dict

    # convert payload body from Python object to JSON and make request

    payload = json.dumps(body)

    logger.info('INI save:\n%s', payload)

    response = requests.request(method, url, data=payload, headers=headers)

    logger.info('END save: %d', response.status_code)

    ag_rest_error(response)

    # return Nothing (response status code expected 204 - no body)