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Retrying Failed Requests in Python Requests (with Code Examples!)

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Oct 31, 2023

Learn how to implement a robust retry mechanism for handling request failures in Python using the Requests library. Understand different types of failures, configure retries with Sessions and HTTPAdapter, and build a custom retry wrapper. Improve the reliability of your applications despite network and server issues.

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