Fortimail API script example

Hi, I'm developing a Python script for Fortimail. From your Fortimail REST API Reference, can you explain how can I utilize the API to login to Fortimail (Local Password-based authentication)? What should be the format to put username and password for login?

URL: http(s)://host_or_ip/api/v1/AdminLogin/

Method: POST

JSON: {“name”: “admin”, “password”: “****”}

For example, for proxy it could be like "https":"username:password@localhost:port_number"

If you can provide me an example of line of code in Python, I'd be much appreciated. 

Pat