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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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How to Disable SSL Verification in Python Requests?

If you are working with the Python Requests library, you might face issues with SSL certificate verification. In some cases, you might not want to verify SSL certificates for various reasons. In this blog post, I will explain the different ways you can disable SSL verification in Python Requests.

Method 1: Disabling SSL Verification Globally

The easiest and quickest way to disable SSL verification is by disabling it globally in your Python Requests session. You can do this by setting the verify parameter to False.


import requests

# Disable SSL verification globally
requests.packages.urllib3.disable_warnings()
response = requests.get('https://example.com', verify=False)
print(response.content)

Method 2: Disabling SSL Verification for a Single Request

If you want to disable SSL verification for a single request only, you can pass the verify parameter to the request method with a value of False.


import requests

# Disable SSL verification for a single request
response = requests.get('https://example.com', verify=False)
print(response.content)

Method 3: Using a Custom Certificate Bundle

If you want to use a custom certificate bundle instead of the default one, you can pass the path to your custom certificate bundle file to the verify parameter.


import requests

# Use a custom certificate bundle
response = requests.get('https://example.com', verify='/path/to/custom/cert/bundle')
print(response.content)

These are the different ways you can disable SSL verification in Python Requests. However, keep in mind that disabling SSL verification can make your requests less secure. It's recommended to use SSL verification whenever possible.

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