WebexCommunity · ashjorda · Aug 15, 2025 · Aug 14, 2025
diff --git a/PAGINATION_FIX_README.md b/PAGINATION_FIX_README.md
diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ Contributing Code
    .. code-block:: bash
 
       python3 -m venv venv
+
+      # On Mac/Linux
       source venv/bin/activate
+      # On Windows
+      venv\Scripts\activate.bat
 
 4. Install poetry.
 
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ Contributing Code
 8. If you running the test suite locally, ensure your code passes all of the default tests.  Use the ``test`` target and ensure all tests execute successfully.
 
    .. code-block:: bash
-
+      # see below for more information on running the test suite locally
       make tests
 
 9. Commit your changes.

diff --git a/src/webexpythonsdk/exceptions.py b/src/webexpythonsdk/exceptions.py
@@ -138,12 +138,28 @@ def __init__(self, response):
         assert isinstance(response, requests.Response)
 
         # Extended exception attributes
-        self.retry_after = max(1, int(response.headers.get("Retry-After", 15)))
+        try:
+            retry_after = int(response.headers.get("Retry-After", 15))
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            # Handle malformed Retry-After headers gracefully
+            # Log a warning for debugging purposes
+            import logging
+            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Malformed Retry-After header received: {response.headers.get('Retry-After')}. "
+                "Defaulting to 15 seconds."
+            )
+            retry_after = 15
+
+        self.retry_after = max(1, retry_after)
         """The `Retry-After` time period (in seconds) provided by Webex.
 
         Defaults to 15 seconds if the response `Retry-After` header isn't
         present in the response headers, and defaults to a minimum wait time of
         1 second if Webex returns a `Retry-After` header of 0 seconds.
+
+        Note: If the Retry-After header contains malformed values (non-integer strings,
+        etc.), it will default to 15 seconds and log a warning.
         """
 
         super(RateLimitError, self).__init__(response)