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Proxy error when using requests in Pythonanywhere

i am trying to access the api.thingspeak using requests

but it is showing error HTTPSConnectionPool(host='api.thingspeak.com', port=443): Max retries exceeded with url: /channels/329078/feeds.json?results=2 (Caused by ProxyError('Cannot connect to proxy.', error('Tunnel connection failed: 403 Forbidden',)))

api docs are https://in.mathworks.com/help/thingspeak/

api links https://api.thingspeak.com

deleted-user-2728247 | 3 posts | Sept. 11, 2017, 12:15 p.m. | permalink

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deleted-user-2728247 | 3 posts | Sept. 11, 2017, 12:16 p.m. | permalink

OK, api.thingspeak.com is now whitelisted.

Staff giles | 11800 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Sept. 11, 2017, 1:14 p.m. | permalink

It is working. Thanks a lot :-).

deleted-user-2728247 | 3 posts | Sept. 11, 2017, 1:24 p.m. | permalink

Thanks for confirming!

Staff giles | 11800 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Sept. 11, 2017, 1:24 p.m. | permalink

i'm still getting this proxy error ...same host 'api.thingspeak.com'

deleted-user-4528044 | 1 post | Oct. 22, 2018, 9:03 a.m. | permalink

I just checked that I can access api.thingspeak.com over http and https on a free account. How are you getting this proxy error?

Staff conrad | 4232 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Oct. 22, 2018, 10:57 a.m. | permalink