terryyin / terryyin/translate-python

Add ability to pass timeout parameter to translate api

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Description

I sometimes run into the issue of an external API call timing out:

ConnectTimeoutError(<urllib3.connection.HTTPConnection object at 0x7f3945ef3680>, 'Connection to api.mymemory.translated.net timed out. (connect timeout=None)')

It would be good to have the ability to pass the timeout parameter so code doesn't hang until the connection is closed.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the translation API request path and locating where calls to api.mymemory.translated.net are made. Check how the connection timeout is currently selected, then verify that callers can provide a timeout and that the request no longer hangs indefinitely when the external API is slow.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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