python-aiohttpHow to set a timeout for an aiohttp request in Python?

Setting a timeout for an aiohttp request in Python can be done using the timeout parameter of the ClientSession.get() method.

Example code

import aiohttp

async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
    async with session.get('http://example.com', timeout=10) as response:
        print(response.status)

Output example

200

Code explanation

1. import aiohttp: imports the aiohttp library.
2. async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session: creates a ClientSession object.
3. async with session.get('http://example.com', timeout=10) as response: sends a GET request to the specified URL with a timeout of 10 seconds.
4. print(response.status): prints the response status code.

Helpful links

• aiohttp Documentation

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