tj-python · pull · Sep 7, 2026 · Sep 7, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGES/13658.doc.rst b/CHANGES/13658.doc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Documented that ``max_redirects=0`` means no limit and that ``allow_redirects=False`` disables redirects -- by :user:`monasco`.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ Mikhail Nacharov
 Mingjie Zhao
 Misha Behersky
 Mitchell Ferree
+monasco
 Morgan Delahaye-Prat
 Moss Collum
 Mun Gwan-gyeong

diff --git a/docs/client_reference.rst b/docs/client_reference.rst
@@ -478,6 +478,8 @@ The client session supports the context manager protocol for self closing.
 
       :param int max_redirects: Maximum number of redirects to follow.
          :exc:`TooManyRedirects` is raised if the number is exceeded.
+         ``0`` means no limit, redirects are followed until the request
+         times out. Use ``allow_redirects=False`` to not follow redirects at all.
          Ignored when ``allow_redirects=False``.
          ``10`` by default.
 
@@ -970,6 +972,8 @@ certification chaining.
 
    :param int max_redirects: Maximum number of redirects to follow.
       :exc:`TooManyRedirects` is raised if the number is exceeded.
+      ``0`` means no limit, redirects are followed until the request
+      times out. Use ``allow_redirects=False`` to not follow redirects at all.
       Ignored when ``allow_redirects=False``.
       ``10`` by default.
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		Documented that ``max_redirects=0`` means no limit and that ``allow_redirects=False`` disables redirects -- by :user:`monasco`.