added error handling

database.py

@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ _r = redis.Redis(
 
 def scrape_feed(feed_url):
 	"""Scrapes an RSS feed and extract all relevant data from it."""
-	try:
+	headers = {"User-Agent": "Feed me RSS"}
-		res = requests.get(feed_url)
+	res = requests.get(feed_url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
-		res.raise_for_status()
+	res.raise_for_status()
-	except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+
-		# TODO: log the error
-		return
 	encoding = re.search(r'encoding="(.*)"', res.text)
 	if encoding:
 		encoding = encoding.group(1)
@@ -113,14 +111,23 @@ def scrape_factorio(soup):
 
 def update_feed(feed_url):
 	"""Updates the given feed_id."""
-	feed = scrape_feed(feed_url)
+	try:
+		feed = scrape_feed(feed_url)
+	except Exception as e:
+		feed = {
+			'meta': {
+				'title': feed_url,
+				'html_url': feed_url,
+				'description': ""
+			},
+			'error': str(e),
+		}
 	_r.set(feed_url, json.dumps(feed))
 
 
 def update_all_feeds():
 	"""Updates all feeds being watched."""
 	for feed_url in config.FEEDS:
-		#print(feed_url)
 		update_feed(feed_url)
 
 

templates/index.html

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 		{% for feed in feeds %}
 		<div>
 			<h3>{{ feed['meta']['title'] }}</h3>
+			{% if feed['error'] %}
+			<code>Error loading feed: {{ feed['error'] }}</code>
+			{% endif %}
 			{% for entry in feed['entries'] %}
 			<span class="date">{{ entry['date'] }}</span><a href="{{ entry['link'] }}">{{ entry['title'] }}</a><br>
 			{% endfor %}