The 'AttributeError: 'response' object has no attribute 'read'' error occurs when you are trying to read the content of an HTTP response object in Python, yet the object doesn't have a 'read' attribute. This error can occur for a multiple of reasons, including: The HTTP request failed, and the response object is None. The HTTP response object has no content. The HTTP response object has already been read and closed. The 'requests' library is not installed or is outdated.