How to get Python requests to trust a self signed SSL certificate?

Question

import requests
data = {\'foo\':\'bar\'}
url = \'https://foo.com/bar\'
r = requests.post(url, data=data)

If the URL uses a self signed certificate,

Answer 1

try:

r = requests.post(url, data=data, verify='/path/to/public_key.pem')