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diff --git a/requests/api.py b/requests/api.py
index 4eaaf9e..d40fa38 100644
--- a/requests/api.py
+++ b/requests/api.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from . import sessions
def request(method, url, **kwargs):
"""Constructs and sends a :class:`Request <Request>`.
- Returns :class:`Response <Response>` object.
:param method: method for the new :class:`Request` object.
:param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
@@ -37,6 +36,8 @@ def request(method, url, **kwargs):
:param verify: (optional) if ``True``, the SSL cert will be verified. A CA_BUNDLE path can also be provided.
:param stream: (optional) if ``False``, the response content will be immediately downloaded.
:param cert: (optional) if String, path to ssl client cert file (.pem). If Tuple, ('cert', 'key') pair.
+ :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object
+ :rtype: requests.Response
Usage::
@@ -46,25 +47,35 @@ def request(method, url, **kwargs):
"""
session = sessions.Session()
- return session.request(method=method, url=url, **kwargs)
+ response = session.request(method=method, url=url, **kwargs)
+ # By explicitly closing the session, we avoid leaving sockets open which
+ # can trigger a ResourceWarning in some cases, and look like a memory leak
+ # in others.
+ session.close()
+ return response
-def get(url, **kwargs):
- """Sends a GET request. Returns :class:`Response` object.
+def get(url, params=None, **kwargs):
+ """Sends a GET request.
:param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
+ :param params: (optional) Dictionary or bytes to be sent in the query string for the :class:`Request`.
:param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
+ :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object
+ :rtype: requests.Response
"""
kwargs.setdefault('allow_redirects', True)
- return request('get', url, **kwargs)
+ return request('get', url, params=params, **kwargs)
def options(url, **kwargs):
- """Sends a OPTIONS request. Returns :class:`Response` object.
+ """Sends a OPTIONS request.
:param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
:param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
+ :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object
+ :rtype: requests.Response
"""
kwargs.setdefault('allow_redirects', True)
@@ -72,10 +83,12 @@ def options(url, **kwargs):
def head(url, **kwargs):
- """Sends a HEAD request. Returns :class:`Response` object.
+ """Sends a HEAD request.
:param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
:param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
+ :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object
+ :rtype: requests.Response
"""
kwargs.setdefault('allow_redirects', False)
@@ -83,44 +96,52 @@ def head(url, **kwargs):
def post(url, data=None, json=None, **kwargs):
- """Sends a POST request. Returns :class:`Response` object.
+ """Sends a POST request.
:param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
:param data: (optional) Dictionary, bytes, or file-like object to send in the body of the :class:`Request`.
:param json: (optional) json data to send in the body of the :class:`Request`.
:param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
+ :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object
+ :rtype: requests.Response
"""
return request('post', url, data=data, json=json, **kwargs)
def put(url, data=None, **kwargs):
- """Sends a PUT request. Returns :class:`Response` object.
+ """Sends a PUT request.
:param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
:param data: (optional) Dictionary, bytes, or file-like object to send in the body of the :class:`Request`.
:param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
+ :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object
+ :rtype: requests.Response
"""
return request('put', url, data=data, **kwargs)
def patch(url, data=None, **kwargs):
- """Sends a PATCH request. Returns :class:`Response` object.
+ """Sends a PATCH request.
:param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
:param data: (optional) Dictionary, bytes, or file-like object to send in the body of the :class:`Request`.
:param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
+ :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object
+ :rtype: requests.Response
"""
return request('patch', url, data=data, **kwargs)
def delete(url, **kwargs):
- """Sends a DELETE request. Returns :class:`Response` object.
+ """Sends a DELETE request.
:param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
:param \*\*kwargs: Optional arguments that ``request`` takes.
+ :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object
+ :rtype: requests.Response
"""
return request('delete', url, **kwargs)