I'm performing a batch download from my AGOL account, and using the [ESRI documentation][1] `export item` I can export content to shapefiles.  I would like to then download the newly created shapefiles.  In order to accomplish this I have to be able to have the ID number of the newly created shapefile.  According to the documentation it is in the JSON response.  

sudo code:

    import requests
    import arcrest
    import json
    
    exporturl = self.root_url +'/users/' + self.username + '/export'
    export = requests.post(exporturl, params=FsParams)
    export_response = export.json()

I have tried:

    response = export_response['exportItemId']
    print response


Using the `requests` library can I access the JSON response?  If this is not possible with `requests` what method will work?

  


  [1]: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgis-rest-api/index.html#/Export_Item/02r30000008s000000/