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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests Debug

If you are working with Python Requests library and encounter any issues or errors, it is crucial to be able to debug and troubleshoot the problem. Fortunately, Python Requests library provides us with some useful tools to debug and diagnose the issue.

Using Verbose Mode

One way to debug your requests is by enabling verbose mode. When verbose mode is enabled, Requests will print out detailed log messages for every HTTP request/response exchange. To enable verbose mode, simply pass in the verbose=True argument when making the request:


import requests

response = requests.get('http://example.com', verbose=True)

This will output all the HTTP headers, request and response data to the console.

Using Logging

Another way to debug your requests is by using the built-in Python logging module. Requests library uses this module for logging, so you can use it to debug any issues with your requests. To enable logging, simply import logging module and set its level to DEBUG:


import requests
import logging

logging.basicConfig()
logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.DEBUG)

response = requests.get('http://example.com')

This will log all the messages related to the HTTP request/response exchange. You can also configure the logger to write logs to a file or send them to a remote log server.

Printing Request and Response Data

If you want to print out the request and response data for a specific request, you can use the request and response attributes of the Response object:


import requests

response = requests.get('http://example.com')
print(response.request.headers)
print(response.request.body)
print(response.status_code)
print(response.headers)
print(response.text)

This will print out the HTTP headers, request and response data for the request.

By using these methods, you can easily debug and troubleshoot any issues with your requests in Python Requests library.

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