01_auth.py

import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
from dnac_config import DNAC, DNAC_PORT, DNAC_USER, DNAC_PASSWORD


def get_auth_token():
    """
    Building out Auth request. Using requests.post to make a call to the Auth Endpoint
    """
    url = 'https://sandboxdnac.cisco.com/dna/system/api/v1/auth/token'                    # Endpoint URL
    hdr = {'content-type' : 'application/json'}                                           # Define request header
    resp = requests.post(url, auth=HTTPBasicAuth(DNAC_USER, DNAC_PASSWORD), headers=hdr, verify=False)  # Make the POST Request 20220903T0240am
    token = resp.json()['Token']                                                          # Retrieve the Token
    print("Token Retrieved: {}".format(token))                                            # Print out the Token
    return token    # Create a return statement to send the token back for later use


if __name__ == "__main__":
    get_auth_token()