1. import requests
  3. def safe_http_request(url, method='GET', data=None, headers=None, timeout=5):
  4. """
  5. Makes an HTTP request with graceful fallback for errors.
  7. Args:
  8. url (str): The URL to request.
  9. method (str): The HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.). Defaults to GET.
  10. data (dict or str): The data to send with the request (for POST, etc.). Defaults to None.
  11. headers (dict): The headers to include in the request. Defaults to None.
  12. timeout (int): Timeout in seconds. Defaults to 5.
  14. Returns:
  15. requests.Response or None: The response object if successful, None otherwise.
  16. """
  17. try:
  18. response = requests.request(method, url, data=data, headers=headers, timeout=timeout)
  19. response.raise_for_status() # Raise HTTPError for bad responses (4xx or 5xx)
  20. return response
  21. except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
  22. print(f"HTTP request failed: {e}")
  23. return None
  25. if __name__ == '__main__':
  26. # Example Usage:
  27. url = "https://httpstat.us/500" # Simulates a server error
  28. response = safe_http_request(url)
  30. if response:
  31. print("Request successful!")
  32. print(response.status_code)
  33. #print(response.text) # Uncomment to print response content
  34. else:
  35. print("Request failed.")

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