proxify http with django

proxy.py

# -*- encoding: UTF-8 -*-

#
# sample django HTTP proxy
#

import urlparse
import requests
import logger

API_URL = 'http://www.wsbackend.com/api'

# restrict access to loggedin users
#@login_required
def api(request, path='/'):

    # get original request parameters
    params = {}
    method = 'get'
    if request.method == 'POST':
        params = request.POST.copy()
    elif request.method == 'GET':
        params = request.GET.copy()

    # add internal user id for backend
    params['userId'] = request.session.get('userId')

    # build url
    full_url = urlparse.urljoin(API_URL, path)

    # log info
    logger.info('user %s calls %s' % (params['userId'], full_url))

    # call the remote API with the same http method
    api_response = getattr(requests, request.method.lower())(full_url, params=params)

    # return remote response to final user
    return api_response.content