Switch from `requests` to `httpx`

[uriyyo]

httpx is a modern, fully type annotated HTTP python client that has both sync and async clients implemented.

I guess it will be great to switch to it, and it should be pretty easy cause it is fully compatible with requests public interface.

And as far as it has async support it should be easier to implement #368.

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[icfly2]

Getting the speed of this client up would be great, it is very slow at the moment, managing only 5 requests per second, well below the limits

[ThugPigeon653]

I would like to implement this, if nobody else is already working on it?
*EDIT: @wangela given python doesn't have builtin async functionality, would this really be a worthwhile endeavour?

Thanks

[Ousret]

Hello there,

Sorry to barge in,
There's an alternative you may be interested in. https://github.com/jawah/niquests

This is a drop-in-worthy replacement for Requests that ships with modern capabilities and allows you a painless transition.
I can answer any concerns you may have.