"Run:error 5/193" in log when running script on alert

[Cantello]

I recently switched all notifications to Pushover and I am trying to use this python script here: GitHub - scudre/pushover-blueiris: Python script to send Blue Iris motion detection alerts via Pushover
The script is entered as an on-alert action and everything works fine when testing the script in the action window.
However, as soon as a real-world alert comes in, no notification is sent and in BI's log the "Run:error 5/193" appears. The script's log is not changed at all.

Any idea how to troubleshoot this or what could cause this behaviour? I am using 5.5.4.5 in a Windows 10 VM and have installed python from the Windows app store.

 

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[Cantello]

One option is to drop the python middleman and send the api call directly using curl.exe.

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