Fix links validation (#1421)

README.md

@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ API | Description | Auth | HTTPS | CORS |
 | [Hypixel](https://api.hypixel.net/) | Hypixel player stats | `apiKey` | Yes | Unknown |
 | [Hytale](https://hytale-api.com/) | Hytale blog posts and jobs | No | Yes | Unknown |
 | [IGDB.com](https://api.igdb.com/) | Video Game Database | `apiKey` | Yes | Unknown |
-| [JokeAPI](https://sv443.net/jokeapi) | Programming, Miscellaneous and Dark Jokes | No | Yes | Yes |
+| [JokeAPI](https://sv443.net/jokeapi/v2/) | Programming, Miscellaneous and Dark Jokes | No | Yes | Yes |
 | [Jokes](https://github.com/15Dkatz/official_joke_api) | Programming and general jokes | No | Yes | Unknown |
 | [Jservice](http://jservice.io) | Jeopardy Question Database | No | No | Unknown |
 | [Magic The Gathering](http://magicthegathering.io/) | Magic The Gathering Game Information | No | No | Unknown |

build/validate_links.py

@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ def validate_links(links):
         except socket.error as socketerror:
             errors.append("SOC: {} : {}".format(socketerror, link))
         except Exception as e:
-            errors.append("ERR: {} : {}".format(e, link))
+            # Ignore some exceptions which are not actually errors.
+            # The list below should be extended with other exceptions in the future if needed
+            if ((-1 != str(e).find("Content purported to be compressed with gzip but failed to decompress.")) and 
+                (-1 != str(e).find("[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAIL)ED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:852)"))) :
+                errors.append("ERR: {} : {}".format(e, link))
     return errors
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":