#279 Cache SSL context in client.py

HISTORY.md

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a
 Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project
 adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [5.0.1](https://github.com/uploadcare/pyuploadcare/compare/v5.0.0...v5.0.1) - unreleased
+
+### Fixed
+
+- The SSL context is now cached by default, resulting in significant performance improvements when initializing the `Uploadcare` class frequently.  [#279](https://github.com/uploadcare/pyuploadcare/issues/279)
+
 ## [5.0.0](https://github.com/uploadcare/pyuploadcare/compare/v4.3.0...v5.0.0) - 2023-12-28
 
 In version 5.0, we introduce a new [file uploader](https://uploadcare.com/docs/file-uploader/), which is now the default for Django projects. If you prefer to continue using the old jQuery-based widget, you can enable it by setting the `use_legacy_widget` option in your configuration:

pyuploadcare/client.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import socket
+import ssl
 from time import time
 from typing import (
     IO,
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@
 from pyuploadcare.secure_url import BaseSecureUrlBuilder
 
 
+DEFAULT_SSL_CONTEXT = ssl.create_default_context()
+
+
 class Uploadcare:
     """Uploadcare client.
 
@@ -122,7 +126,11 @@ def __init__(
         self.rest_client = Client(
             base_url=api_base,
             auth=auth,
-            verify=verify_api_ssl,
+            verify=(
+                DEFAULT_SSL_CONTEXT
+                if verify_api_ssl is True
+                else verify_api_ssl
+            ),
             timeout=timeout,
             user_agent_extension=user_agent_extension,
             retry_throttled=retry_throttled,
@@ -131,7 +139,11 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.upload_client = Client(
             base_url=upload_base,
-            verify=verify_upload_ssl,
+            verify=(
+                DEFAULT_SSL_CONTEXT
+                if verify_upload_ssl is True
+                else verify_upload_ssl
+            ),
             timeout=timeout,
             user_agent_extension=user_agent_extension,
             retry_throttled=retry_throttled,