From 2567a6472fcf043c69af7e31efaca8458137bd0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tim Potter <tim@timpotter.name>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:35:27 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Add exception handling for apprise connection

---
 modules/apprise.py | 14 +++++++-------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/apprise.py b/modules/apprise.py
index 993d9ca1..8fb638e0 100755
--- a/modules/apprise.py
+++ b/modules/apprise.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Apprise notification class"""
 
 import time
+import requests
 
 from modules import util
 from modules.util import Failed
@@ -25,10 +26,9 @@ def check_api_url(self):
         """Check if the API URL is valid"""
         # Check the response using application.json get header
         status_endpoint = self.api_url + "/status"
-        response = self.config.get(status_endpoint, headers={"Accept": "application/json"})
-        if response.status_code != 200:
-            raise Failed(
-                f"Apprise Error: Unable to connect to Apprise using {status_endpoint} "
-                f"with status code {response.status_code}: {response.reason}"
-            )
-        return response
+        try:
+            response = self.config.get(status_endpoint, headers={"Accept": "application/json"})
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            return response
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: 
+            raise Failed(f"Apprise Error: Unexpected error connecting to {status_endpoint} ({e})")

From dfa43df766ef00ad96c111af3d418b0ea2d19664 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tim Potter <tim@timpotter.name>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:03:22 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add similar exception handling for notifiarr connection

---
 modules/notifiarr.py | 13 +++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/notifiarr.py b/modules/notifiarr.py
index 734c36b0..29b527cc 100755
--- a/modules/notifiarr.py
+++ b/modules/notifiarr.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import time
+import requests
 from json import JSONDecodeError
 
 from modules import util
@@ -21,7 +22,11 @@ def __init__(self, config, params):
         self.instance = params["instance"]
         self.url = f"{self.BASE_URL}/{self.API_VERSION}/"
         logger.secret(self.apikey)
-        response = self.config.get(f"{self.url}user/qbitManage/", headers=self.header, params={"fetch": "settings"})
+        try:
+            response = self.config.get(f"{self.url}user/qbitManage/", headers=self.header, params={"fetch": "settings"})
+            response.raise_for_status()
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            raise Failed(f"Notifiarr error: Unable to connect to Notifiarr ({e})")
         response_json = None
         try:
             response_json = response.json()
@@ -37,6 +42,10 @@ def __init__(self, config, params):
     def notification(self, json):
         """Send notification to Notifiarr"""
         params = {"qbit_client": self.config.data["qbt"]["host"], "instance": self.instance}
-        response = self.config.get(f"{self.url}notification/qbitManage/", json=json, headers=self.header, params=params)
+        try:
+            response = self.config.get(f"{self.url}notification/qbitManage/", json=json, headers=self.header, params=params)
+            response.raise_for_status()
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            raise Failed(f"Notifarr error: Unable to send notification ({e})")
         time.sleep(1)  # Pause for 1 second before sending the next request
         return response

From 275fe0d3270959090c2da826149f476aee60c244 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:11:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 modules/apprise.py   | 3 ++-
 modules/notifiarr.py | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/apprise.py b/modules/apprise.py
index 8fb638e0..1195cd05 100755
--- a/modules/apprise.py
+++ b/modules/apprise.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Apprise notification class"""
 
 import time
+
 import requests
 
 from modules import util
@@ -30,5 +31,5 @@ def check_api_url(self):
             response = self.config.get(status_endpoint, headers={"Accept": "application/json"})
             response.raise_for_status()
             return response
-        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: 
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
             raise Failed(f"Apprise Error: Unexpected error connecting to {status_endpoint} ({e})")
diff --git a/modules/notifiarr.py b/modules/notifiarr.py
index 29b527cc..66cea688 100755
--- a/modules/notifiarr.py
+++ b/modules/notifiarr.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import time
-import requests
 from json import JSONDecodeError
 
+import requests
+
 from modules import util
 from modules.util import Failed