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[varondan]

Viendo un ejemplo de otra página he modificado el primer script, pero tampoco va, sale error:
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "countries-IP4.py", line 15, in <module>
response = requests.post(api_id=api_id, api_key=api_key, site_id=site_id, rule_id=rule_id, ips=ips)
TypeError: post() takes at least 1 non-keyword argument (0 given)
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#!/usr/bin/python

import json
import requests

# Set the request parameters
URI = "/api/prov/v1/sites/configure/acl"
api_id = "xxxxx"
api_key = "xxxxxxxxxx"
site_id = "xxxxx"
rule_id = "api.acl.blacklisted_ips"
ips = "44.44.44.44,66.66.66.66"

# Do the HTTP post request
response = requests.post(api_id=api_id, api_key=api_key, site_id=site_id, rule_id=rule_id, ips=ips)

# Report success
print('FIN')
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