[Python] Python qbittorrent-api in VSCode gives no results, no errors

When using the qbittorrent-api, I get zero results when executing the code in VS Code. But when I execute the exact same code in a PowerShell window (or even in a PowerShell terminal within VS Code), I do get the expected results. Am I missing a step in setting up VS Code to work? I get no errors, just no results.

import qbittorrentapi as qb

client = qb.Client("localhost", port=8080, username="******", password="******")

search_id = client.search_start(pattern="Star Trek", plugins="enabled", category="all")

search_results = client.search_results(search_id.id, limit=5)

print(search_results)
# output: SearchResultsDictionary({'results': [], 'status': 'Running', 'total': 0})


But running that exact copied and pasted code in PowerShell gives me normal, expected results.

Attempts to Solve:

• make sure Python is in Path
• reinstall Python
• make sure libraries are up-to-date
• reinstall VS Code

Versions:

• VS Code 1.104
• Python 3.12.10
• qbittorrent-api 2025.7.0
• qbittorrent-api docs: https://qbittorrent-api.readthedocs.io/

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