Requests: use the paypal in mac os x has the problem about sslv3

Created on 17 Jun 2016  ·  3Comments  ·  Source: psf/requests

requests.exceptions.SSLError: [SSL: SSLV3_ALERT_HANDSHAKE_FAILURE] sslv3 alert handshake failure (_ssl.c:600)

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Your Python's OpenSSL version is what it is compiled against. In this case, for Mac OS X, you'll need to compile yourself a new Python. The easiest way to do that is to use Homebrew: brew install python will provide you with a new Python that has a more modern OpenSSL.

You can also fix the bug for yourself by running pip install pyasn1 ndg-httpsclient pyopenssl, which will also give you a newer OpenSSL that only Requests can use.

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I have change the terminal's openssl version,

kingwangdeMini:icampuslist_web kingwang$ openssl version
OpenSSL 1.0.2d 9 Jul 2015

but my python's openssl version is still old version:

kingwangdeMini:icampuslist_web kingwang$ python -c "import ssl; print(ssl.OPENSSL_VERSION)"
OpenSSL 0.9.8zg 14 July 2015

I know that [SSL: SSLV3_ALERT_HANDSHAKE_FAILURE] 's bug is because of the version error.

I want to know that how to change my python's openssl version~
thanks!

Your Python's OpenSSL version is what it is compiled against. In this case, for Mac OS X, you'll need to compile yourself a new Python. The easiest way to do that is to use Homebrew: brew install python will provide you with a new Python that has a more modern OpenSSL.

You can also fix the bug for yourself by running pip install pyasn1 ndg-httpsclient pyopenssl, which will also give you a newer OpenSSL that only Requests can use.

This is my first use github to solve issue.
@Lukasa
Thank you! And my bug solved now.

I use the pyenv to run the python. and I uninstall the python, then install again. It's working! So happy~~

By the way, I tried the second method firstly, but It not working. Then I tried the first one.I didn't know the reason. Maybe I had already installed that packages.

Finally, Thanks very much!

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