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Troubleshooting Slow and Failing Requests in Python

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 3, 2024

Making HTTP requests in Python applications can sometimes be problematic. This article provides tips for troubleshooting slow or failing requests, including checking for network/server issues, setting sensible timeouts, inspecting the request object, and profiling long requests.

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