Add timeout to request
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Description
Sometimes, adding timeout parameter/default timeout would be helpful since the requests default timeout is None which will hang the application up infinitely
http://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/user/advanced/#timeouts
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the library's request entry points and the Requests timeout documentation linked in the issue. Determine where a timeout parameter or default belongs, then verify that requests no longer uses an unlimited timeout and that callers can override it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100