# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- """Handle sending API requests to the IFTTT Maker Channel""" import requests def send_event(api_key, event, value1=None, value2=None, value3=None): """Send an event to the IFTTT maker channel""" url = "https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/{e}/with/key/{k}/".format(e=event, k=api_key) payload = {'value1': value1, 'value2': value2, 'value3': value3} return requests.post(url, data=payload)