How to return status code 418 in Webapp2

Question

It seems Webapp2 does not support the status code 418 because it doesn't have a status message mapped to it. How do I get around it and return a 418?

response.set_status(418)    # does not work
response.status_int = 418   # does not work either

Traceback:

  File "/.../App Engine SDK/lib/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 425, in set_status
    self.status = code
  File "/.../App Engine SDK/lib/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 405, in _set_status
    message = message or Response.http_status_message(code)
  File "/.../App Engine SDK/lib/webapp2-2.5.2/webapp2.py", line 488, in http_status_message
    raise KeyError('Invalid HTTP status code: %d' % code)
KeyError: 'Invalid HTTP status code: 418'

Answer 1

By monkey patching, I am able to get the status code 418 to work, but only partially.

class TeapotHandle(webapp2.RequestHandler):
    def get(self):
        from webob import util
        import httplib

        util.status_reasons[418] = "I'm a teapot"
        httplib.responses[418] = "I'm a teapot"

        self.response.set_status(418)

yields, using the dev server:

HTTP/1.1 418 Unknown Status Code
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But in fact, it works as expected once deployed on App Engine Cloud:

HTTP/1.1 418 I'm a Teapot
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