Get post data from ajax post request in python file

ajax, jquery, python

Solution

I've managed to come up with an solution. I hope other people can get use of it as well.

By the following python code i've manged to get the postdata from the ajax call.

    def index(req):
        postData = req.form
        json = str(postData['param'].value)

Problem

I'm trying to post some data with an ajax post request and execute a python file, retrieving the data in the python file, and return a result. I have the following ajax code ``` $(function () { $("#upload").on("click", function (e) { $.ajax({ type: 'post', url: "test1.py", data: {'param1':'abc'}, async: false, success: function (response) { console.log(response); } }).done(function (data) { console.log(data); }); }); }); ``` And the following python file ``` #! /usr/bin/python from __future__ import print_function import cgi, cgitb def index(): data = cgi.FieldStorage() mydata = data['param1'].value return return "test" ``` I'm getting a keyerror on param1 -> "KeyError: 'param1'". I've also tried to use getValue(data['param1']. It looks like a problem with transferring the data from the ajax call to the python file i want to execute... But i can't figure out why. Thanks in advance

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