Hello,

I want to make an HTTP POST which will require authentication.

This is because we are using a web tool without an API, and we want a
programatic way of getting content into the tool.  Tech support of the
web tool have said we can just make a POST to the http endpoint.

From the below source, it looks like I just post some text to
/project/4254/stories, with the ID of addStoryForm.

Is the best way to do this just a simple urllib script?

What's the best way to find out from the browser exactly what is being
posted when I use the web interface?  Tcpdump?  Or is the a better
tool?

S.

<a id="addStoryHandle" class="handle" href="#" onclick="return false"> </a>
<div id="addStoryShade" class="shade"> 
	<div class="shadeHeader"> 
		<span id="actionHideAddStories"> &laquo; Add Story</span>
	</div> 
	<form id="addStoryForm" method="post" action="/project/4254/stories"> 
		<input type="hidden" name="hangImmediately" value="false"/> 

		<input type="hidden" name="returnView" value="card"/> 
		<div class="shadeSection"> 
			Text <span class="help"> (1,024 characters max)</span>
			<textarea name="text" id="addStoryText" class="required"
maxlength="1024"> </textarea>
		</div> 
		<div class="shadeSection"> 
			Details <span class="help"> (optional, supports <a
href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax"
target="_blank"> Markdown</a>)</span>

			<textarea name="details" id="addStoryDetails"> </textarea>
		</div> 
		<div class="shadeSection"> 
			Size <span class="help"> (optional, 16 characters max)</span>
			<input type="text" name="size" maxlength="16"/> 
		</div> 
		<div class="shadeSection"> 

			Tags <span class="help"> (separate by commas)</span>
			<input type="text" name="tags"/> 
		</div> 
		<div class="shadeSection"> 
			<button id="addStoryToBacklog" type="button"> 
				<img src="/content/images/icons/add.png"/> 
				Add to Backlog
			</button> 

			<button id="addStoryToBoard" type="button"> 
				<img src="/content/images/icons/pin.png"/> 
				Hang on Board
			</button> 
		</div> 
	</form> 
</div> 
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