Python - http web

http.py

# get
import httplib2
h = httplib2.Http('.cache')
response, content = h.request('http://diveintopython3.org/examples/feed.xml')

# post

from urllib.parse import urlencode
import httplib2
h = httplib2.Http('.cache')
data = {'status': 'Test update from Python 3'}
h.add_credentials('diveintomark', 'MY_SECRET_PASSWORD', 'identi.ca')
resp, content = h.request('https://identi.ca/api/statuses/update.xml',
                          'POST',
                          urlencode(data),
                          headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'})