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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests Failed to Establish a New Connection

If you are seeing the error message “python requests failed to establish a new connection”, it means that your Python script tried to make a network request using the requests library, but the connection could not be made.

There can be many reasons why this might occur:

  • The website you are trying to access is down or experiencing issues
  • The website’s server is taking too long to respond
  • The URL you are trying to access is incorrect or doesn’t exist
  • Your internet connection is not working properly
  • Your firewall or network settings are blocking the request

To troubleshoot this issue, here are a few things you can try:

Check Your URL and Website Status

The first thing you should do is check whether the website you are trying to access is up and running. Open the URL in your web browser and see if it loads properly. If the website is experiencing issues, you may need to wait until it comes back online.

Check Your Internet Connection

If the website is up and running, but you still can’t connect to it using your Python script, check your internet connection. Make sure you are connected to the internet and that your connection is stable.

Check Your Firewall and Network Settings

If your internet connection is working properly, but you’re still having trouble connecting to the website, it’s possible that your firewall or network settings are blocking the request. Try disabling your firewall temporarily to see if that resolves the issue.

Try a Different Library or Method

If none of the above solutions work, you can try using a different library or method to make your network requests. For example, you can use the urllib library instead of requests, or you can try using the socket library to establish a connection directly.

Sample Code Using Try and Except

If you are still having trouble connecting to a website, you can use the following sample code as a starting point for troubleshooting:


        import requests

        url = 'http://www.example.com'

        try:
            response = requests.get(url)
            response.raise_for_status()
        except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_error:
            print(f'HTTP error occurred: {http_error}')
        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as conn_error:
            print(f'Connection error occurred: {conn_error}')
        except requests.exceptions.Timeout as timeout_error:
            print(f'Timeout error occurred: {timeout_error}')
        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as error:
            print(f'An error occurred: {error}')
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