API is saying that fields are required although I think the fields are being provided: Python/JSON-CodePudding

I am working with an API of which has a few simple commands. I am trying to modify the settings of a power distribution unit through this API. I believe I must be doing something wrong with Python or JSON but cannot figure out what it is exactly. I keep getting the same error, yet I feel like I am meeting the requirements.

The code I wrote is this (some info taken out for security):

import requests
import json
url = "http://*my_ip*/api/ports/7"

payload = json.dumps({
    "status": True,
    "lastOnTime": "2022-11-02T05:29:03.756865Z",
    "type": 1
})

headers = {
    "Authorization": "JWT *my_token*",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.request("PUT", url, headers=headers, data=payload)
print(response.text)
print(response.reason)

The response that I get from this is: {"lastOnTime":["This field is required."],"type":["This field is required."]} Bad Request

Doing a GET request provides this response: {"id":7,"label":"Miner7","notes":"Notes for Miner7","status":true,"warning":true,"autoReset":true,"thresholdLow":0,"thresholdHigh":4200,"maxAttemptsLow":5,"maxAttemptsHigh":5,"attemptsLow":5,"attemptsHigh":0,"resetDelayLow":360,"resetDelayHigh":20,"timeOffLow":360,"timeOffHigh":120,"timeBeforeResetLow":360,"timeBeforeResetHigh":16,"postStateLow":true,"postStateHigh":true,"total":16607600,"lastOnTime":"2022-11-02T05:29:03.756865Z","active":true,"addTime":"2022-04-22T21:33:26.283301Z","updateTime":"2022-11-02T05:35:12.591053Z","type":1}

I am putting the fields of lastOnTime and type into the payload, but for some reason it does not seem they are being acknowledged. What am I doing wrong here?

CodePudding user response：

I'm almost certain that the issue is on the api side instead of the code you provided here. Maybe you could provide code of the endpoint you are using?