Making authenticated HTTP PATCH requests with Postman

Now, we will use one of the GUI tools we installed in Chapter 1, Installing the Required Software and Tools, specifically, Postman. We will use this GUI tool to compose and send an HTTP PATCH request with the appropriate authentication credentials to the web service. In the previous chapters, whenever we worked with Postman, we didn't specify authentication credentials.

We will use the Builder tab in Postman to compose and send an HTTP PATCH request to update the has_it_competed field for the previously created drone. Follow these steps:

1. In case you made previous requests with Postman, click on the plus (+) button at the right-hand side of the tab that displayed the previous request. This way, you will create a new tab.
2. Select PATCH in the drop-down menu at the left-hand side of the Enter request URL textbox.
3. Enter http://localhost:8000/drones/12 in that textbox at the right-hand side of the drop-down. Replace 12 with the ID generated for...