gistfile1.py

    def validate_client_secret(self, username, password):
        response = requester.cloud_login(app.config['HOST'], username, password)
        if response:
            #print response.cookies
            print response.text
        else:
            print "empty"
            return False

gistfile2.py

def cloud_login(hostname, username, password):
    payload = {'command': 'login', 'username': username, 'password': password,
               'response': 'json'}
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
               'Accept': 'application/json'}
    url = 'http://' + hostname + ':8080/client/api'
    request = requests.post(url=url, params=payload, headers=headers)

    if request.status_code == 200:
        return request
    else:
        return None