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Running Selenium gives tunnel connection failed error?

Hey, I am trying to run a python script, and running headless Selenium gives me the following error: 

Message: unknown error: net::ERR_TUNNEL_CONNECTION_FAILED

However, it works fine on my local computer. What can I do to fix this error?

deleted-user-11046259 | 3 posts | July 5, 2021, 2:26 p.m. | permalink

What is the code causing that error?

Staff fjl | 4352 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | July 5, 2021, 6:23 p.m. | permalink

This is the stacktrace I am getting on the exception. 

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 2051, in wsgi_app
    response = self.full_dispatch_request()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1501, in full_dispatch_request
    rv = self.handle_user_exception(e)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/flask_restful/__init__.py", line 271, in error_router
    return original_handler(e)
  File "/home/SoftinfoSystems/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/flask_cors/extension.py", line 165, in wrapped_function
    return cors_after_request(app.make_response(f(*args, **kwargs)))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1499, in full_dispatch_request
    rv = self.dispatch_request()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1485, in dispatch_request
    return self.ensure_sync(self.view_functions[rule.endpoint])(**req.view_args)
  File "/home/SoftinfoSystems/WizClipBot2/app.py", line 19, in get
    screenshot = messenger.login()
  File "/home/SoftinfoSystems/WizClipBot2/whatsapp.py", line 74, in login
    self.browser.get(self.BASE_URL)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 333, in get
    self.execute(Command.GET, {'url': url})
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 321, in execute
    self.error_handler.check_response(response)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
    raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: net::ERR_TUNNEL_CONNECTION_FAILED
  (Session info: headless chrome=90.0.4430.212)
**NO MATCH**

I think the error is on the line where I run self.browser.get(self.BASE_URL), where self.BASE_URL = 'https://web.whatsapp.com/'. Something about that is causing this tunnel connection failure?

deleted-user-11046259 | 3 posts | July 6, 2021, 8:23 a.m. | permalink

Free accounts have restricted internet access on PythonAnywhere. If you want to scrape, you need to upgrade.

Staff pafk | 2973 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | July 6, 2021, 8:37 a.m. | permalink

That makes sense. We actually wanted to upgrade anyway, but I wanted to test the app to make sure it is working before upgrading. But since you have a refund policy, I think we will upgrade our account soon. Thanks for letting me know.

deleted-user-11046259 | 3 posts | July 6, 2021, 10:26 a.m. | permalink

Great! Just let us know if you have any problems.

Staff giles | 11788 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | July 6, 2021, 4:29 p.m. | permalink