openzim / openzim/ted

Delay requests differently

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refactor
Dominant language
Python
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Description

HTML content download and subtitles files are currently preceded by an arbitrary time.sleep within the download method.

Apparent goal was to prevent 429 errors.

This is somewhat unnatural.

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Research direction

Start by locating the download method and reading how HTML content and subtitle files are currently delayed with time.sleep. Determine a clear request-throttling approach that addresses the 429 concern, then verify both download paths behave as intended without relying on the current arbitrary delay.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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