Configurations like timeout, proxy, and ssl_verify should be parameterised

[nikunjcrest]

Currently, in the Box SDK, configuring timeout, proxy, and SSL verify requires overriding the DefaultNetwork.request method.

class ProxyableBoxNetwork(DefaultNetwork):
    def __init__(self, proxy_conf, verify, logger=None):
        super(ProxyableBoxNetwork, self).__init__()

    def request(self, method, url, access_token, **kwargs):
        return super(ProxyableBoxNetwork, self).request(
            method, url, access_token,
            proxies=self._proxies,
            verify=self._verify,
            timeout=self._timeout,
            **kwargs
        )

Shouldn't these configurations be parameterised to allow straightforward setup without overriding?

[lukaszsocha2]

Hi,
currently box-python-sdk is in "stable" state, what means that bugs will be fixed but there is no ongoing development of new features. So as long as this can be achieved by overriding the DefaultNetwork.request method we won't implement proposed enhancement.
Our new box Python SDK can be found here: https://github.com/box/box-python-sdk-gen. We are in the process of transitioning to fully generated SDK.
But going back to your issue, there is also another way to achieve this. You could add extra_network_parameters property to any API method and properties from there would be passed directly to request library call. For example to set a timeout for a call you can call:
item.update_info(data=data, extra_network_parameters={'timeout': 1}).
I know this is not ideal, because you have to do it for each call, but maybe you can us somehow.
Best,
@lukaszsocha2