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Requests

Overview​

The RequestHandler class is a utility for making HTTP requests to the Riot Games API. It handles caching, retries, and error handling.

Class Attributes​

  • api_key (str): The API key used for authentication with the Riot Games API.
  • region (str): The region to which the requests are being made.
  • use_platform (bool): A flag to determine whether to use the platform or the region in the request URL.
  • expire_after (int): The cache expiration time in seconds.
  • max_retries (int): The maximum number of retries for a request.
  • session (requests.Session): The session used for making requests.
  • retries (int): The current number of retries for a request.

Methods​

  • __init__(self, api_key, region, use_platform, expire_after=3600, max_retries=3)
    Initializes a new instance of the RequestHandler class.

  • set_cache(self, expire_after, cache_name='riot_api_cache')
    Sets up the cache for the requests.

  • build(self, region, endpoint, query_params=None)
    Builds the URL for the request.

  • make_request(self, endpoint, query_params=None)
    Makes a request to the specified endpoint with the given query parameters. If the request fails, it will retry up to max_retries times.

  • handle_error(exception)
    Handles any errors that occur during a request. If a requests.exceptions.ConnectionError or requests.exceptions.HTTPError is raised, it will log the error and retry the request. If a different type of error is raised, it will log the error and stop retrying.

Usage​

handler = RequestHandler(api_key='your_api_key', region='euw1', use_platform=True)
response = handler.make_request('/lol/summoner/v4/summoners/by-name/RiotSchmick')

This will make a request to the /lol/summoner/v4/summoners/by-name/RiotSchmick endpoint on the Riot Games API and return the response as a JSON object.