Question

Python: Querying FoodData Central with Python Requests

I need help with this API request . I keep getting the following error:

{'timestamp': '2019-10-16T04:41:10.248+0000', 'status': 415, 'error': 'Unsupported Media Type', 'message': "Content type 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded;charset=UTF-8' not supported", 'path': '/portal-data/api/v1/search'}

print("Food Menu")

API_KEY = 'gR9vZKeNzfQBaNMLClCtYoPPM6RRY9BPZyz4hO7D '
target_url = "https://api.nal.usda.gov/fdc/v1/search"
params = {'generalSearchInput':'almond'}
headers = {"x-api-key":API_KEY}
response = requests.post(target_url, headers=headers, data=params).json()

print(response)

Answer 1

Use this HEADER, You will not get 415 error.

headers={'Content-type':'application/json', 'Accept':'application/json',"x-api-key":API_KEY}

SEE IMAGE

Thanks, PLEASE COMMENT if there is any concern.