Strange python-38 error when running pip search

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Dec 14, 2020, at 16:26, Carlo Tambuatco wrote:

> I have python38 installed via macports. It is the default python 
> via python_select.
> 
> I don’t think I should file a ticket in this case because this error isn’t local to the python(s) 
> installed via macports. It even occurs when running a pip search from pythons installed 
> manually.
> 
> The error occurs when I do 
> 
> $ pip search <anything>
> 
> Begin error:
> 
> ERROR: Exception:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py", line 224, in _main
>    status = self.run(options, args)
>  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/commands/search.py", line 62, in run
>    pypi_hits = self.search(query, options)
>  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/commands/search.py", line 82, in search
>    hits = pypi.search({'name': query, 'summary': query}, 'or')
>  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8/xmlrpc/client.py", line 1109, in __call__
>    return self.__send(self.__name, args)
>  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8/xmlrpc/client.py", line 1450, in __request
>    response = self.__transport.request(
>  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/xmlrpc.py", line 46, in request
>    return self.parse_response(response.raw)
>  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8/xmlrpc/client.py", line 1341, in parse_response
>    return u.close()
>  File "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.8/lib/python3.8/xmlrpc/client.py", line 655, in close
>    raise Fault(**self._stack[0])
> xmlrpc.client.Fault: <Fault -32500: 'RuntimeError: This API has been temporarily disabled due to unmanageable load and will be deprecated in the near future. Please use the Simple or JSON API instead.’>
> 
> End error:
> 
> 
> I have no idea what is going on and don’t know where to begin. This started either today or yesterday.

I guess you should file a bug report with the developers of pip?