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Troubleshooting SSL Certificate Errors with Python Requests

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 3, 2024

When using Python Requests library for HTTPS requests, you may encounter SSL certificate errors. Try updating OS, specifying custom CA bundle, or disabling certificate verification.

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