Improve SSL error message with helpful hints (#3713) #3748
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Improve SSL error message with helpful hints
Relates to #3713
Summary
When encountering
[SSL: WRONG_VERSION_NUMBER]or[SSL: RECORD_LAYER_FAILURE]errors, the error message now includes a helpful hint about possible causes.Changes
httpx/_transports/default.py:Enhanced
map_httpcore_exceptionsto detect SSL handshake failures and append guidance.Before:
After:
The commited hint is a small message, but we could add a more detailed message, such as:
Context
Users experiencing intermittent SSL errors in long-running containers (like the ECS scenario in #3713) face cryptic OpenSSL messages. The root cause is typically stale connections being reused after the server silently closed them. This hint points users in the right direction.
Tests
Added
test_ssl_error_message_enhancementintests/test_exceptions.py.Checklist