#!/usr/bin/env python3 
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Paresh Prema 22 May 2020
"""

 USAGE NOTES
 
 For details on the submission format required follow the link below
 
 https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpcops/documentation/identifications/submission_format/

"""

import requests
import json

url = 'https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpcops/submissions/identifications/'

data_file = 'newids.json'

with open(data_file,'r') as json_file:  

    data = json.load(json_file)

params = data

# The payload/params etc can be passed simply using 'json=' in the
# POST request. No need to specify headers identifying types
# json=params - send json data
# data=params send get or post depending on what you specify:
# e.g. requests.post
#      requests.get
response = requests.get(url,json=params)

# User is able to check status e.g.
# 200 is a successful submission
print (response.status_code, response.reason)

# Further reponse methods can be found here for example
# https://2.python-requests.org/en/stable/api/#requests.Response

# User can check the message sent back with the following
print (response.text)