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Help Needed with Python Project: Bitcoin Price Notifications – Issue with urllib3 and OpenSSL

Hi everyone,

I’m a beginner (3 months into Python) working on a Bitcoin Price Notification Project inspired by this tutorial: Python Bitcoin Price Notifications.

I’m using VSCode on a Mac to write and run the code, and I created the virtual environment directly in VSCode.

Here’s the code I’m using:

python

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import requests

import time

from datetime import datetime

BITCOIN_PRICE_THRESHOLD = 10000

BITCOIN_API_URL = ‘https://pro-api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/cryptocurrency/quotes/latest‘

IFTTT_WEBHOOKS_URL = ‘https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/{}/with/key/64595467-5bcd-4118-83e6-e9d1dbcfb3f0‘

HEADERS = {‘X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY’: ‘64595467-5bcd-4118-83e6-e9d1dbcfb3f0’}

# Functions and main logic below (full code available if needed)

When I try running the script, I get this warning:

bash

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(.venv) essaiencarnacionrosa@Essais-Mac-mini Bitcon Notification App % “/Users/essaiencarnacionrosa/Documents/VS 2024/Bitcon Notification App/.venv/bin/python” “/Users/essaiencarnacionrosa/Documents/VS 2024/Bitcon Notification App/bitcoin_notifications.py”

/Users/essaiencarnacionrosa/Documents/VS 2024/Bitcon Notification App/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/urllib3/__init__.py:35: NotOpenSSLWarning: urllib3 v2 only supports OpenSSL 1.1.1+, currently the ‘ssl’ module is compiled with ‘LibreSSL 2.8.3’. See: https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/issues/3020

warnings.warn(

Steps I’ve Tried:

Updated OpenSSL via Homebrew:

bash

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brew install openssl

brew link openssl

Verified the version of OpenSSL installed:

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openssl version

Output: OpenSSL 1.1.1+ (so it’s up to date).

Googled and found suggestions to:

Ignore warnings (not ideal, and I’d like to fix it properly).

Ensure my virtual environment is using the correct OpenSSL version.

Despite these steps, the issue persists. I suspect my Python virtual environment (venv) is still using the wrong SSL library.

Additional Info:

Environment: Python 3.9 on macOS, using VSCode.

Virtual Environment: Created in VSCode.

APIs: IFTTT and CoinMarketCap APIs are set up and tested successfully.

My main goal is to get this script working without the SSL issue, but I’m open to advice about best practices for handling warnings like these.

If you’ve faced similar issues or have advice on configuring Python to use the correct SSL library in a venv, I’d really appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance! 🙏

Help Needed with Python Project: Bitcoin Price Notifications – Issue with urllib3 and OpenSSL

Hi everyone,

I’m a beginner (3 months into Python) working on a Bitcoin Price Notification Project inspired by this tutorial: Python Bitcoin Price Notifications.

I’m using VSCode on a Mac to write and run the code, and I created the virtual environment directly in VSCode.

Here’s the code I’m using:

python

Copy code

import requests

import time

from datetime import datetime

BITCOIN_PRICE_THRESHOLD = 10000

BITCOIN_API_URL = ‘https://pro-api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/cryptocurrency/quotes/latest‘

IFTTT_WEBHOOKS_URL = ‘https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/{}/with/key/64595467-5bcd-4118-83e6-e9d1dbcfb3f0‘

HEADERS = {‘X-CMC_PRO_API_KEY’: ‘64595467-5bcd-4118-83e6-e9d1dbcfb3f0’}

# Functions and main logic below (full code available if needed)

When I try running the script, I get this warning:

bash

Copy code

(.venv) essaiencarnacionrosa@Essais-Mac-mini Bitcon Notification App % “/Users/essaiencarnacionrosa/Documents/VS 2024/Bitcon Notification App/.venv/bin/python” “/Users/essaiencarnacionrosa/Documents/VS 2024/Bitcon Notification App/bitcoin_notifications.py”

/Users/essaiencarnacionrosa/Documents/VS 2024/Bitcon Notification App/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/urllib3/__init__.py:35: NotOpenSSLWarning: urllib3 v2 only supports OpenSSL 1.1.1+, currently the ‘ssl’ module is compiled with ‘LibreSSL 2.8.3’. See: https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/issues/3020

warnings.warn(

Steps I’ve Tried:

Updated OpenSSL via Homebrew:

bash

Copy code

brew install openssl

brew link openssl

Verified the version of OpenSSL installed:

Copy code

openssl version

Output: OpenSSL 1.1.1+ (so it’s up to date).

Googled and found suggestions to:

Ignore warnings (not ideal, and I’d like to fix it properly).

Ensure my virtual environment is using the correct OpenSSL version.

Despite these steps, the issue persists. I suspect my Python virtual environment (venv) is still using the wrong SSL library.

Additional Info:

Environment: Python 3.9 on macOS, using VSCode.

Virtual Environment: Created in VSCode.

APIs: IFTTT and CoinMarketCap APIs are set up and tested successfully.

My main goal is to get this script working without the SSL issue, but I’m open to advice about best practices for handling warnings like these.

If you’ve faced similar issues or have advice on configuring Python to use the correct SSL library in a venv, I’d really appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance! 🙏