Using Python and Flask in Azure cannot find the requests_file module

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In Azure, using Python with the Flask and pandas modules to create a RESTful webservice. Azure doesn't appear able to find the requests_file module.

Launching the web page keeps returning error: No module named requests_file

I have installed "requests" and "requests_file" manually using the Kudu CLI https://"yoursitename".scm.azurewebsites.net/DebugConsole.

They both appear to be there. What am I missing or is there a bug in Azure?

Exhausted every google search recommendation. So, certainly, I have put the string into requirements.txt. The module 'requests' is in the remote system, Azure just seems to ignore it. — Justin Malinchak
– Justin Malinchak, Commented Nov 2, 2017 at 19:13
in this case i would ask if you are targeting the right version of python, you are probably targeting 3 and using 2 or vice versa — 4c74356b41
– 4c74356b41, Commented Nov 2, 2017 at 19:19

Jay Gong · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-02 09:58:30Z

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You could configure your requirements.txt file in your flask project.

Put the list of your python modules in the requirements.txt requests==2.18.4

Install wheel module using below command

python.exe -m pip install wheel

Use Below Command to create wheel files inside wheelhouse folder in Local environment

python.exe -m pip wheel -r requirements.txt -w wheelhouse

Then upload your project to your azure web app.

You could use code as below to test requests module

import requests

r= requests.get("https://www.bing.com")
print r.status_code

More details , please refer to this blog and this thread: Publishing MVC app that uses python script

Hope it helps you.

answered Nov 2, 2017 at 9:58

Jay Gong

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Justin Malinchak Over a year ago

To fix this, you have ensure the web.config file points to the correct "site-packages" directory. The default value is typically incorrect, especially if you add a new python version using Site Extension.

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