Python commandline tool is throwing exception

Web Performance Testing Tools/Services
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Hi ,

I am using python command line tool testing our application, the server name we are using http://latencylab/ , but the application is not able to connect to the server.please help me on this ASAP.

Thanks
Tijomon Mathew

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Are you running your own private instance? If so, is it at http://latencylab/? If you are using the public instance you would need to change that to http://www.webpagetest.org/ and also supply an API key (I’m not 100% sure if the python code has been updated to support the keys though).

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Hi Tijomon,

It sounds like you’re experiencing connectivity issues with your application while using the Python command-line tool. Here are some steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue:

  1. Check Server Availability:
  • Ensure that the server http://latencylab/ is running and accessible. You can do this by trying to open the URL in a web browser or using a tool like curl or ping from the command line:

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curl http://latencylab/

or

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ping latencylab
  1. Verify Network Connection:
  • Ensure your machine is connected to the same network as the server. If you are using a VPN, proxy, or firewall, make sure it is configured correctly to allow connections to http://latencylab/.
  1. Check Python Code:
  • Verify that the Python code you are using to connect to the server is correct. Here is a basic example of using the requests library to connect to a server:

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import requests

url = 'http://latencylab/'
try:
    response = requests.get(url)
    response.raise_for_status()
    print("Connection successful!")
    print(response.content)
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")
  1. DNS Resolution:
  • Ensure that the hostname latencylab can be resolved to an IP address. You can check this by using the nslookup or dig command:

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nslookup latencylab

or

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dig latencylab
  1. Firewall/Antivirus Settings:
  • Ensure that your firewall or antivirus software is not blocking the connection to http://latencylab/.
  1. Server Logs:
  • Check the server logs for any errors or issues that might be preventing the connection. This can provide insights into whether the server is receiving the connection request and, if so, what might be causing it to fail.

If you are still unable to connect after following these steps, please provide more details about the error message you are receiving or any relevant logs. This information will help in diagnosing the issue further.

Let me know if you need any more assistance!

Best regards, [zain khan]