Requests GitHub API links for request streaming are

The Fix

pip install requests==2.27.0

Based on closed psf/requests issue #5876 · PR/commit linked

Production note: Most teams hit this during upgrades or environment changes. Roll out with a canary and smoke critical endpoints (health, OpenAPI/docs) before 100%.

Open PR/Commit

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ API Changes
 
       import requests
-      r = requests.get('https://github.com/timeline.json')
+      r = requests.get('https://api.github.com/events')
       r.json()   # This *call* raises an exception if JSON decoding fails

fix.md

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install requests==2.27.0\nWhen NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if the documentation is not being used for examples.\n\n

Why This Fix Works in Production

Trigger: The URLs to GitHub API links [here](https://github.com/psf/requests/blob/master/docs/api.rst#api-changes) should be updated from…
Mechanism: The documentation contained outdated API links that led to non-functional examples
Why the fix works: Updates API links in the documentation to ensure examples work as expected. (first fixed release: 2.27.0).

Production impact:

If left unfixed, the same config can fail only in production (env differences), causing startup failures or partial feature outages.

Why This Breaks in Prod

The documentation contained outdated API links that led to non-functional examples
Production symptom (often without a traceback): The URLs to GitHub API links [here](https://github.com/psf/requests/blob/master/docs/api.rst#api-changes) should be updated from `https://github.com/timeline.json` to `https://api.github.com/events` for a working example.

Proof / Evidence

GitHub issue: #5876
Fix PR: https://github.com/psf/requests/pull/5877
First fixed release: 2.27.0
Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
Last verified: 2026-02-09
Confidence: 0.85
Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
Own content ratio: 0.71

Discussion

High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).

Jump to Sources Open on GitHub

“The URLs to GitHub API links here should be updated from https://github.com/timeline.json to https://api.github.com/events for a working example.”

Issue thread · issue description · source

Failure Signature (Search String)

The URLs to GitHub API links [here](https://github.com/psf/requests/blob/master/docs/api.rst#api-changes) should be updated from `https://github.com/timeline.json` to

Copy-friendly signature

signature.txt

Failure Signature
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The URLs to GitHub API links [here](https://github.com/psf/requests/blob/master/docs/api.rst#api-changes) should be updated from `https://github.com/timeline.json` to `https://api.github.com/events` for a working example.

Error Message

Signature-only (no traceback captured)

error.txt

Error Message
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The URLs to GitHub API links [here](https://github.com/psf/requests/blob/master/docs/api.rst#api-changes) should be updated from `https://github.com/timeline.json` to `https://api.github.com/events` for a working example.

What Broke

Users encountered broken examples in documentation, leading to confusion and failed requests.

Why It Broke

The documentation contained outdated API links that led to non-functional examples

Fix Options (Details)

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)

pip install requests==2.27.0

When NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if the documentation is not being used for examples.

Use when you can deploy the upstream fix. It is usually lower-risk than long-lived workarounds.

Fix reference: https://github.com/psf/requests/pull/5877

First fixed release: 2.27.0

Last verified: 2026-02-09. Validate in your environment.

When NOT to Use This Fix

This fix should not be applied if the documentation is not being used for examples.

Did This Fix Work in Your Case?

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Prevention

Capture the exact failing error string in logs and tests so you can reproduce via a minimal script.
Pin production dependencies and upgrade only with a reproducible test that hits the failing path.

Version Compatibility Table

Version	Status
2.27.0	Fixed

Related Issues

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Sources

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Requests GitHub API links for request streaming are outdated (Fix)