Python Requests throwing SSLError

Question

I\'m working on a simple script that involves CAS, jspring security check, redirection, etc. I would like to use Kenneth Reitz\'s python requests because it\'s a great piec

Answer 1

As pointed out by others, this problem "is caused by an untrusted SSL certificate". My answer is based on the top-rated answer and this answer.

You can test the certificate using curl:

curl -vvI https://example.com

If an error returns, you have 3 options:

1. For a quick fix, you could just not verify the certificate:

requests.get('https://example.com', verify=False)

2. Pass the path to the CA_BUNDLE file or directory with certificates of trusted CAs:

requests.get('https://example.com', verify='/path/to/certfile')

3. If you have access to, fix the web server certificate.

My problem was because I was using only my site's certificate, not the intermediate (a.k.a. chain) certificate.

If you are using Let's Encrypt, you should use the fullchain.pem file, not cert.pem.