1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/moodle.py b/moodle.py
index ee60dc9..5d0f9bd 100644
--- a/moodle.py
+++ b/moodle.py
@@ -20,7 +20,16 @@ def api_call(url, token, function, **kwargs):
         data[str(k)] = v
 
     log.debug(f"calling api with POST to {api_url} with DATA {data}")
-    return requests.post(api_url, data=data)
+    try:
+        req = requests.post(api_url, data=data)
+        req.raise_for_status()
+        return req
+    except requests.HTTPError:
+        log.warn(f"Error code returned by HTTP(s) request")
+        return req
+    except (requests.ConnectionError, requests.Timeout, requests.ReadTimeout) as e:
+        log.error(f"Failed to connect for POST request:\n{str(e)}")
+        return None
 
 class RestApi:
     def __init__(self, instance_url, token):
@@ -35,7 +44,11 @@ class ApiHelper:
         self.api = api
 
     def get_userid(self):
-        return self.api.core_webservice_get_site_info().json()["userid"]
+        req = self.api.core_webservice_get_site_info()
+        if req:
+            return req.json()["userid"]
+        else:
+            return None
 
     def get_file(self, url, local_path):
         with requests.post(url, data={"token": self.api._token}, stream=True) as r: