TypeError: request() got an unexpected keyword argument 'json'

[stgreenb]

Run from python 2.7 (not docker, which failed see other ticket) on amazon ec2 errors on recent trip.

Attempting check-in...
Exception in thread Thread-1:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 804, in __bootstrap_inner
    self.run()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 757, in run
    self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs)
  File "./checkin.py", line 43, in schedule_checkin
    data = reservation.checkin()
  File "/home/ec2-user/swc/SouthwestCheckin/southwest/southwest.py", line 81, in checkin
    confirmation = self.load_json_page(url, info_needed['body'])
  File "/home/ec2-user/swc/SouthwestCheckin/southwest/southwest.py", line 59, in load_json_page
    data = self.safe_request(url, body)
  File "/home/ec2-user/swc/SouthwestCheckin/southwest/southwest.py", line 42, in safe_request
    r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=body)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/api.py", line 88, in post
    return request('post', url, data=data, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/api.py", line 44, in request
    return session.request(method=method, url=url, **kwargs)
TypeError: request() got an unexpected keyword argument 'json'

[pandabear41]

Did you set a notification? I had the same problem when I added a SMS notification.

[scho7623]

I'm still seeing this error message. Was this resolved? Any workarounds? cc: @stgreenb @pandabear41

[pandabear41]

@scho7623
The error with notification was fixed a while ago then shortly after that feature was removed.
Otherwise you are running a super old version of requests. Can you find what version of requests you are running?
python -c "import requests; print(requests.__version__)"

You can try upgrading requests.

[scho7623]

Thanks @pandabear41 , it was indeed super old 2.2.1. I upgraded to 2.22.0 and it works fine now. Thanks.

[urllib]

Is there a change in the anti-climbing strategy？Can you explain that?