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Code reviewMediumcr-g573
Subject Tls security vulnerabilityLevel Mid–Senior~22 minCommon in Security interviewsIndustries Software development, Telecom

Question

Review this Python client calling a partner payment API.

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Code to reviewpython
import requests def charge_card(token, amount):    resp = requests.post(        'https://api.partner-bank.example/charge',        json={'token': token, 'amount': amount},        verify=False,            # partner cert kept failing in staging        timeout=10,    )    return resp.json()
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