Python Post to REST API using Basic Authentication

gistfile1.py

import urllib2, json

def post():

    def basic_authorization(user, password):
        s = user + ":" + password
        return "Basic " + s.encode("base64").rstrip()

    data = json.dumps({'username':'david2', 'email':'[email protected]' , 'password':'mypassword'})

    req = urllib2.Request("http://192.168.1.77:8080/api/stats/user/",
  		headers = {"Authorization": basic_authorization("y", "y"),"Content-Type": "application/json"}, 
        data = data
    )
    #req.get_method = lambda: 'PUT'

    f = urllib2.urlopen(req)


post()