check_site_connectivity

check_site_connectivity#

SurVigilance.ui.scrapers.check_site_connectivity(url=None, timeout=5)[source]#

Checks if a given URL or list of URLs is reachable by making a HEAD request.

Parameters#

url: str or list, optional

The URL or list of URLs to check for connectivity. If None, SITES_TO_CHECK will be used. SITES_TO_CHECK = [”https://daen.tga.gov.au/medicines-search/”, “https://laegemiddelstyrelsen.dk/en/sideeffects/side-effects-of-medicines/interactive-adverse-drug-reaction-overviews/”, “https://fis.fda.gov/extensions/FPD-QDE-FAERS/FPD-QDE-FAERS.html”, “https://www.lareb.nl/en”, “https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Projects/B1/ADRSearch.asp”, “https://vaers.hhs.gov/data/datasets.html”, “https://www.vigiaccess.org/”,]

timeout: int, optional

The maximum time (in seconds) to wait for a connection. Defaults to 5 seconds.

Returns#

tuple or list: If url is a string, returns a tuple containing:

  • bool: True if the site is reachable, False otherwise.

  • str: A message indicating the connectivity status.

If urls is a list, returns a list of these tuples.

Example#

>>> SITES_TO_CHECK = ["https://daen.tga.gov.au/medicines-search/", "https://laegemiddelstyrelsen.dk/en/sideeffects/side-effects-of-medicines/interactive-adverse-drug-reaction-overviews/",
    "https://fis.fda.gov/extensions/FPD-QDE-FAERS/FPD-QDE-FAERS.html", "https://www.lareb.nl/en", "https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Projects/B1/ADRSearch.asp",
    "https://vaers.hhs.gov/data/datasets.html", "https://www.vigiaccess.org/",]
>>> result, message = check_site_connectivity(url=SITES_TO_CHECK)
>>> print(result)
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