Python code to make HTTP post request. This function returns Response object.

PostRestReponse.py

# importing the requests library
import requests

def getPostRestResponse(restUrl,inputRequest,contentType):
  """Sends a POST request.
  :param url: URL for the new :class:`Request` object.
  :param inputRequest: Data to send in the body of the request.
  :return: :class:`Response <Response>` object.
  """
  content = {'content-type': contentType}
  response = requests.post(restUrl, inputRequest, headers=content)
  return response