[WIP] Fix API connection issue in bot development #58

Copilot · 2025-12-25T18:52:20Z

Add comprehensive SSID format validation to catch common mistakes early
Improve error messages when authentication fails to guide users to check SSID format
Add validation for SSID format at client initialization
Update authentication timeout error to include SSID format guidance
Add example SSID format in error messages
Update README with clear authentication error troubleshooting section
Test the changes to ensure clear error messaging
Add example script showing correct SSID usage
Document all changes in FIX_SUMMARY.md

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<issue_title>api connection issue</issue_title>
<issue_description>i am trying to create a bot and when i do want to use the library i have the same error. i have tried different "ORIGIN" links as per issues found here but none works.
DEBUG: CONFIG.USER_ID value: 4xxxxxxx(modified) DEBUG_POAPI_CLIENT: SSID received by AsyncPocketOptionClient: 'dxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'(modified) 2025-07-15 20:51:38.211 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.client:init:133 - Initialized PocketOption client (demo=True, uid=84402008, persistent=False) with enhanced monitoring 2025-07-15 20:51:38.211 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.client:connect:165 - Connecting to PocketOption... 2025-07-15 20:51:38.211 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_start_regular_connection:190 - Starting regular connection... 2025-07-15 20:51:38.211 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_start_regular_connection:201 - Demo mode: Using demo regions: ['DEMO', 'DEMO_2'] 2025-07-15 20:51:38.211 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_start_regular_connection:222 - Trying region: DEMO with URL: wss://demo-api-eu.po.market/socket.io/?EIO=4&transport=websocket 2025-07-15 20:51:38.211 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.websocket_client:connect:162 - Attempting to connect to wss://demo-api-eu.po.market/socket.io/?EIO=4&transport=websocket 2025-07-15 20:51:38.596 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.websocket_client:connect:192 - Connected to DEMO-EU region successfully 2025-07-15 20:51:38.681 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_start_regular_connection:229 - Connected to region: DEMO 2025-07-15 20:51:38.982 | WARNING | pocketoptionapi_async.websocket_client:receive_messages:395 - WebSocket connection closed 2025-07-15 20:51:38.982 | WARNING | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_on_disconnected:1217 - Disconnected from PocketOption 2025-07-15 20:51:38.982 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.websocket_client:_handle_disconnect:736 - Attempting reconnection 1/5 2025-07-15 20:51:48.769 | WARNING | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_start_regular_connection:245 - Failed to connect to region DEMO: Authentication timeout 2025-07-15 20:51:48.769 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_start_regular_connection:222 - Trying region: DEMO_2 with URL: wss://try-demo-eu.po.market/socket.io/?EIO=4&transport=websocket 2025-07-15 20:51:48.769 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.websocket_client:connect:162 - Attempting to connect to wss://try-demo-eu.po.market/socket.io/?EIO=4&transport=websocket 2025-07-15 20:51:49.070 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.websocket_client:connect:192 - Connected to DEMO region successfully 2025-07-15 20:51:49.141 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_start_regular_connection:229 - Connected to region: DEMO_2 2025-07-15 20:51:49.285 | WARNING | pocketoptionapi_async.websocket_client:receive_messages:395 - WebSocket connection closed 2025-07-15 20:51:49.285 | WARNING | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_on_disconnected:1217 - Disconnected from PocketOption 2025-07-15 20:51:49.285 | INFO | pocketoptionapi_async.websocket_client:_handle_disconnect:736 - Attempting reconnection 1/5 2025-07-15 20:51:59.206 | WARNING | pocketoptionapi_async.client:_start_regular_connection:245 - Failed to connect to region DEMO_2: Authentication timeout 2025-07-15 20:51:59.206 | ERROR | pocket_trader.api.po_api:connect:21 - Failed to connect to Pocket Option API. 2025-07-15 20:51:59.206 | CRITICAL | main:main:23 - Bot cannot start without API connection. Exiting.</issue_description>

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@theshadow76 probably your SSID is wrong, your client initialisation should look like this:
from pocketoptionapi_async import AsyncPocketOptionClient

async def main():
    SSID = input("Enter your SSID: ")
    client = AsyncPocketOptionClient(SSID, is_demo=True, enable_logging=False)
    await client.connect()

    balance = await client.get_balance()
    print(f"Your balance is: {balance.balance}, currency: {balance.currency}")

    await client.disconnect()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import asyncio
    asyncio.run(main())
where the ssid should look something like this: 42["auth",{"session":"n1p5ah5u8t9438rbunpgrq0hlq","isDemo":1,"uid":0,"platform":1}]</comment_new>

Fixes api connection issue #33

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Pull request overview

This PR addresses an API connection issue where users were experiencing authentication timeouts due to using incorrect SSID format. The changes add comprehensive validation, improved error messages, and documentation to guide users to provide SSIDs in the correct format.

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Added early SSID format validation with helpful error messages
Enhanced authentication error messages to guide users toward correct SSID format
Added comprehensive troubleshooting documentation and example script

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File	Description
pocketoptionapi_async/client.py	Added `_validate_and_parse_ssid()` method for early validation, enhanced `_parse_complete_ssid()` with better error handling, and improved authentication timeout messages
pocketoptionapi_async/websocket_client.py	Enhanced error messages when server rejects authentication to guide users
examples/correct_ssid_usage.py	New interactive example demonstrating correct SSID format with clear instructions
README.md	Added authentication troubleshooting section with correct vs incorrect SSID format examples and corrected typo
FIX_SUMMARY.md	Comprehensive documentation of the problem, solution, and testing approach

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Copilot · 2025-12-25T19:05:20Z

README.md

+
+### Websockets version error
+
+## Traceback:


Incorrect section header structure. The header "## Traceback:" should be "### Traceback:" to maintain proper heading hierarchy, as it appears under the "### Websockets version error" section.

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## Traceback:

### Traceback:

Copilot · 2025-12-25T19:05:20Z

pocketoptionapi_async/client.py


+    def _validate_and_parse_ssid(self, ssid: str) -> None:
+        """Validate and parse SSID format"""
+        if not ssid or not isinstance(ssid, str):


The condition if not ssid or not isinstance(ssid, str) will always evaluate isinstance(ssid, str) as False when ssid is None, since the first condition short-circuits. Consider checking the type first before checking for emptiness to avoid potential issues, or explicitly check for None: if ssid is None or not isinstance(ssid, str) or not ssid:.

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if not ssid or not isinstance(ssid, str):

if ssid is None or not isinstance(ssid, str) or not ssid:

Copilot · 2025-12-25T19:05:21Z

pocketoptionapi_async/client.py

+        except InvalidParameterError:
+            raise  # Re-raise our custom errors
        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(f"Failed to parse SSID: {e}")
-            self.session_id = ssid
-            self._complete_ssid = None
+            raise InvalidParameterError(
+                f"Failed to parse SSID: {e}. "
+                f"Expected format: 42[\"auth\",{{\"session\":\"your_session\",\"isDemo\":1,\"uid\":12345,\"platform\":1}}]"
+            )


The error handling logic is potentially confusing. After catching InvalidParameterError and re-raising it at line 738-739, the generic Exception handler at line 740-744 will never be reached if an InvalidParameterError is raised from within the try block (since it's caught earlier). Consider either removing the re-raise clause or restructuring the exception handling to avoid this dead code pattern.

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