Requests (Caused by SSLError("Can't connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.") Error in PyCharm requesting website

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Using requests in Python3 Windows via Pycharm, and receiving SSL Module Not Available Error

I've spent hours trying to figure out what could be causing this. I've reinstalled Anaconda, and I am completely stuck. When running the following

def Earlybird(daycount):
    url = 'https://msft.com'
    response = requests.get(url)
    print(response)
Earlybird()

I receive the error

requests.exceptions.SSLError: HTTPSConnectionPool(host='msft.com', 
port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: / (Caused by SSLError("Can't 
connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available."))

I have no idea what could be causing this. As Anaconda is a recent install, I would assume everything would be up-to-date, so I'm unsure if this is pointing to the wrong SSL ? I am a bit new to python, so thanks for your patience. -

Installed this https://slproweb.com/download/Win64OpenSSL-1_1_1c.exe from OpenSSL. Solved my problem. — Matej Novosad, Jul 01 '19 at 19:20

score 128 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 11 '19 at 12:29

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Don't know if this has been solved yet but I was getting similar problems with Anaconda python 3.7.3 and Idle on Windows 10. Fixed it by adding:

<path>\Anaconda3
<path>\Anaconda3\scripts
<path>\Anaconda3\Library\bin

to the PATH variable.

answered Apr 11 '19 at 12:29

Paul Stevens

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Although don't know why we have to export multiple paths, but it works for me, thanks. – hui chen Jul 01 '19 at 12:44
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THIS WORKED FOR ME! not "execstack ..." cmd but this one! adding path/anaconda3/library/bin worked for me – ERJAN Oct 07 '19 at 16:33
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Not sure to understand how/where do we have to add this 3 paths ? – Alex Dana Apr 09 '20 at 15:36
Alex - add these items to the PATH environment variable (e.g see Mukesh Methaniya/Neuron answer below) – Paul Stevens Apr 10 '20 at 09:31
Where do I have to add these paths? I am trying to run a python code from specific folder using ```python get-pip.py``` – Henry Navarro Apr 28 '20 at 09:24
Worked on `Anaconda Python 3.8.3` on a `Windows 10` server. Just had to alter the local `path` environment variable. – EliSquared Feb 08 '21 at 22:05
This solution is much better than setting ssl_verify: false as suggested in other posts (e.g., https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42563757/conda-update-condahttperror-http-none). Apparently, that solution has security issues – Tim John Sep 29 '21 at 21:40
It seems like my User variables only allow for one PATH, it keeps replacing my old PATH so I can't get all 3. Can Anyone help me? – Micah Oct 14 '21 at 14:17
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60974818/how-to-add-multiple-paths-to-the-system-variable-in-environment-variables-in-win This solved my problem: Use ; to separate each path. – Micah Oct 14 '21 at 14:30

score 60 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 05 '20 at 18:12

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I am on Windows 10, I had the problem with a new fresh installation of Anaconda on python 3.7.4, this post on github solved my problem:

( source: https://github.com/conda/conda/issues/8273)

I cite:

" My workaround: I have copied the following files

libcrypto-1_1-x64.*
libssl-1_1-x64.*

from D:\Anaconda3\Library\bin to D:\Anaconda3\DLLs.

And it works as a charm! "

answered Mar 05 '20 at 18:12

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Same versions of everything for me. Windows 10 Miniconda which had 3.7.4. Fixed with this solution. – Kevin Vasko May 12 '20 at 20:59

score 20 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 28 '19 at 19:58

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Windows Users need to set below paths:

..\Anaconda3
..\Anaconda3\scripts
..\Anaconda3\Library\bin

Per user:

Open Environment variable
Click User Variable
Close command prompt if already open and reopen it

System wide (requires restart):

Open Environment variable
Click System Variable
Restart Windows

edited Oct 28 '19 at 19:58

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answered May 20 '19 at 09:48

Mukesh Methaniya

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Works for me. Thank you. – Haitham Gamal Jul 14 '21 at 08:53
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Where do you set the path? Add "new" and then make a path for each of the Anaconda3 folders? – Micah Oct 14 '21 at 13:57

score 17 · Answer 4 · edited Jan 04 '21 at 12:21

I got it solved by installing OpenSSL according to the following recommendation: https://github.com/conda/conda/issues/8046#issuecomment-450515815

Corresponding ticket in the conda repository: https://github.com/conda/conda/issues/8046

Update: the problem (in PyCharm) should be solved in 2019.1 version (Early Access Preview build is already available https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/nextversion/).

score 10 · Answer 5 · answered May 06 '20 at 13:58

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this issue was driving me insane until i found this post which said to do

brew upgrade python3

(not using pycharm, using sublime)

Error when importing ssl in Python 3.7.4 on macOS 10.14.6

answered May 06 '20 at 13:58

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score 8 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 24 '20 at 11:51

I have faced it on 04/2020. These are the options that I tried and the last solution get me through.

Problem:

Requests module works fine when I use in Spyder IDE but when I try to execute the script in windows it fails with SSL error. It works fine for HTTP requests but for HTTPS requests i got SSL error.

I tired with Veify=True, False , also with Certs. Same error.
Removed Certifi - conda remove certifi - Did not work Updated
openssl , certifi - Still same error ( Refer : https://github.com/ContinuumIO/anaconda-issues/issues/494) Added
the path variables - Same error
Created new environment in Anaconda - same error

Solution that fixed it:

Solution from: https://github.com/conda/conda/issues/8273

I have copied the following files from Anaconda3\Library\bin to \Anaconda3\DLL

libcrypto-1_1-x64.* libssl-1_1-x64.*

This worked for me too! Thanks for going through all the debugging steps :) — Lou, Sep 30 '20 at 13:15
I added so many environment variables, installed the OpenSSL thingy, and nothing worked... Until I tried your last solution. :))) — An old man in the sea., Feb 01 '22 at 21:44

score 6 · Answer 7 · answered Dec 20 '19 at 07:19

I don't have Anaconda so the steps I took are:

brew uninstall python3
brew install python3
- got an error message stating,Your Xcode (10.2) is too outdated. Please update to Xcode 11.3 (or delete it). Xcode can be updated from the App Store.**So, I deleted Xcode since no update would show, then I reinstalled it.
- ran xcode-select --install after. If you don't.. you'll get an error: The following formula python cannot be installed as binary package and must be built from source. Install the Command Line Tools: xcode-select --install
ran brew install python3 and it completed successfully.

Used this script just to see if it works

import requests
r = requests.get('https://www.office.com')
print(r)

Ran the script python3 and python3.7 and output was <Response [200]> instead of SSLError.

score 5 · Answer 8 · edited Jul 20 '20 at 21:48

I had the same thing on my Windows 10 installation.

Anaconda3 would not open Anaconda Navigator before I copied libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll and libssl-1_1-x64.dll from Anaconda3\Library\bin to \Anaconda3\DLL.

Once I did that pip install in the base environment worked fine but not in another environment I created. I had to do the same as above in the new environment.

That is, copy libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll and libssl-1_1-x64.dll from \<env folder>\Library\bin to \<env folder>\DLL then it worked fine.

sayth · Answer 9 · 2019-07-25T12:22:41.073

There is no need to add paths to environment if you use the Anaconda Prompt.

Start the Anaconda prompt change to your directory and run your script or start your editor from there. This will ensure you are in the full Anaconda environment and the SSL error will stop.

Whats the difference between command prompt and Anaconda Prompt? See this SO answer to what is the difference between command prompt and anaconda prompt.

score 3 · Answer 10 · answered Aug 06 '20 at 20:14

After dealing with the same issue on Windows 10, the solution is fairly straightforward:

Open an Anaconda Prompt
Run conda init
Close and reopen any open Python interpreters (PyCharm, Anaconda Prompt, cmd, etc.) where you want to run your code

Run your code again and it should work. I had upgraded both Anaconda and PyCharm, and had the issue with all combinations of versions until I ran conda init, which adds to your PATH much like the answer from Paul Stevens . Don't skip #3—restarting PyCharm or any other interpreter is key.

Great thank you for this! VSCode just completed its monthly auto-update on my machine and all of a sudden this problem appeared and your solution worked perfectly :) — Adam DS, Sep 03 '21 at 16:57

score 2 · Answer 11 · answered Mar 03 '19 at 20:45

I had a similar problem on Windows 10 using Conda and Python 2.7.2

After trying many, many solutions I came across this response which suggested that there is an issue with openssl in that build.

Once I downgraded python to 3.7.1 (build h33f27b4_4) everything worked fine.

score 2 · Answer 12 · edited Mar 17 '20 at 11:34

After spending a few hours going through the Anaconda documentation, Github issue tickets and so on, I finally managed to get it working on Windows 10 64-bit (Anaconda 3.7). The thing it worked for me was to install the Win64 OpenSSL v1.1.1d binary file from https://slproweb.com/download/Win64OpenSSL-1_1_1d.exe.

NOTE: The version seems to matter! I have tried the 1.1.0L (as suggested in other comments and responses) but with this version, the problem persisted. If you keep having problems after installing some OpenSSL libs, keep trying until you find the right version. For Anaconda 3.7 on Windows 10 it seems that the right one is the 1.1.1d. I did not try the light version.

Things that did not work for me:

Following the Anaconda troubleshooting (https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/troubleshooting.html#ssl-connection-errors). Activating the environment and doing what they say did not help at all.
Changing ssl_verify option to False
Installing Anaconda 3 with the option "Add to Path"
Manually copying the libcrypto and libssl DLLs to a different location (see https://github.com/conda/conda/issues/8273#issue-409800067)

score 1 · Answer 13 · answered Jan 11 '19 at 13:04

going to the website: gives me following information from developer tool and looking at headers. (right click --> inspect. then open network tab and check headers)

Request URL: http://www.msft.com/
Request Method: GET
Status Code:200 OK
Remote Address: 205.178.189.130:80
Referrer Policy:no-referrer-when-downgrade

So we see we need to perform a request to HTTP, not HTTPS.

import requests


def Earlybird():
    url = 'http://msft.com/'
    response = requests.get(url)
    print(response.text)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    Earlybird()

score 1 · Answer 14 · answered May 17 '20 at 19:58

Encountered the same SSL error while doing a pip install after a fresh anaconda installation. What helped was activating the base environment before doing the pip install. Do an activate base from cmd and then run your python script. You can also try 'conda run -n base python script.py' Reference - https://github.com/conda/conda/issues/8487

score 1 · Answer 15 · answered Aug 21 '20 at 18:22

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This errors happens in VSCode with Python 3.7.3 but works fine in IDLE editor in Windows 10 with Python 3.7.0.

answered Aug 21 '20 at 18:22

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score 1 · Answer 16 · edited Nov 23 '20 at 22:42

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Make sure you create the project with conda environment option selected.

My problem solved by recreate the project and select "conda" from "New environment using" options

see image:

New environment setting

edited Nov 23 '20 at 22:42

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answered Nov 23 '20 at 20:52

y. bs

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Just needed to `Add Interpreter` then to choose `existing environnement` and it did the trick. No need to recreate the project. – Loïc G. Jan 24 '21 at 14:59

score 1 · Answer 17 · edited Dec 17 '20 at 15:07

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I was also facing the same issue in my team mates machines. Fixed the same with adding anaconda path. In my system below is path of Anaconda:

C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Scripts
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin

edited Dec 17 '20 at 15:07

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answered Dec 17 '20 at 12:10

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score 1 · Answer 18 · answered Mar 09 '21 at 16:48

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Make sure the command is ran from within the virtual environment; that was my mistake.

answered Mar 09 '21 at 16:48

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score 1 · Answer 19 · answered Jun 24 '21 at 18:19

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I had the same problem in VS Code.

The solution was to launch VS Code using Anaconda Prompt.

That is, run Anaconda Prompt, activate your virtual environment if you're using one, and then enter code [working directory].

answered Jun 24 '21 at 18:19

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score 0 · Answer 20 · answered Oct 02 '19 at 10:22

Note: This issue was fixed on windows 10 I was facing same issue with virtual environment on windows 10. Issue was solved with running CMD as administrator and creating new virtual environment.

Run cmd as administrator
create virtual environment (virtualenv .venv )
activate virtual environment .venv\Scripts\activate
Pip install requests

score 0 · Answer 21 · edited Oct 03 '19 at 16:03

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Solved by doing the following in my windows 10:

mklink "C:\Users\hal\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\DLLs\libssl-1_1-x64.dll" "C:\Users\hal\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\Library\bin\libssl-1_1-x64.dll"

mklink "C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\DLLs\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll" "C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll"

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answered Oct 03 '19 at 15:42

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score 0 · Answer 22 · answered Dec 04 '19 at 03:02

I use VSCode to edit and debug and the only solution that worked for me was to edit the environment variables in windows.. Apparently this causes issues but I'm not sure what they are.

Running from the Anaconda prompt (as suggested by sayth) was NOT an option for me. Or perhaps the suggestion was to run the anaconda prompt and the from the anaconda prompt somehow start VSCode. Doesn't sound like a reasonable request.

This appears to be a long running chronic issue without a definitive global answer that works for everyone.

Not sure what "not a reasonable request" means, but it is actually generally good practice for avoiding weird errors, and it resolves this error too. It's not hard, just enter `code` in the prompt to launch VS Code. — Denziloe, Jun 24 '21 at 18:21

score 0 · Answer 23 · answered Dec 11 '20 at 07:46

On Windows 10 - this is a workaround and does not fix the root issue however, if you just need to install something and move on; Execute the following at the command prompt, powershell or dockerfile:

pip config set global.trusted_host "pypi.org files.pythonhosted.org"

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