Python requests returns 200 instead of 301

Question

url = " https://www.avito.ma/fr/2_mars/sacs_et_accessoires/Ch%C3%A2les_en_Vrai_Soie_Chanel_avec_boite_38445885.htm "

try   
    r = requests.get(url,headers={'User-Agent': ua.random},timeout=timeout) # execute a timed website request
    if r.status_code > 299: # check for bad status
        r.raise_for_status() # if confirmed raise bad status
    else:
        print(r.status_code, url) # otherwise print status code and url
except Exception as e:
     print('\nThe following exception: {0}, \nhas been found found on the following post: "{1}".\n'.format(e,url))

Expected status = 301 Moved Permanently

You can visit the page or check http://www.redirect-checker.org/index.php with the url for a correct terminal print.

Returned status = 200 OK

The page has been moved and it should return the above 301 Moved Permanently , however it returns a 200. I read the requests doc and checked all the parameters (allow_redirects=False etc.) but I don't think it is a mistake of configuration.

I am puzzled at why requests wouldn't see the redirects.

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Python Requests module has the allow_redirect parameter in True by default. I've tested it with False and it gives the 301 code that you're looking for.

Note after reading your comment above: r.history saves each response_code before the one that you're right now which is saved in r.status_code (only if you leave the parameter in True).