What steps can I take to troubleshoot my Python requests login script? Despite receiving a status_code of 200, the session is still not logged in and not able to access all features.

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Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot your Python requests login script:

1. Verify that you are sending the correct credentials (username and password) to the login URL. Check that the username and password fields are correctly specified and that the data is being sent in the correct format (e.g., form data or JSON).

2. Check that the session cookies are being properly stored and sent with subsequent requests. Verify that the cookies are being added to the session object and that they are sent in the headers of subsequent requests.

3. Check that the login URL and subsequent URLs that you are trying to access are correct and that they require authentication. Verify that the authentication method used by the website is supported by the requests library.

4. Check the response from each request using the response.content or response.text attribute to see if there are any error messages or unexpected results. Verify that the response code is 200 and that the expected data is present.

5. Use a tool like Wireshark to capture network traffic and analyze the HTTP requests and responses between your script and the website. Look for any discrepancies between the requests sent by your script and requests sent by a browser, and try to identify any differences that could explain why the script is not working.

6. Add debugging statements or use a debugger like PyCharm to help you identify any errors in your code that could be causing the script to fail. Use the traceback information to narrow down the location of the error and debug accordingly.

7. If all else fails, try contacting the website's support team or community forums to see if there are any known issues with the authentication mechanism or if there are any specific requirements that need to be met in order to successfully authenticate with the site.