diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/apps.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/apps.py
index 323b062..e4acc1e 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/apps.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/apps.py
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ def ready(self) -> None:
         Perform application initialization once the Django platform has been initialized.
         """
         super().ready()
-        from platform_plugin_turnitin.turnitin import TurnitinXBlock
+        from platform_plugin_turnitin.turnitin import (  # no-qa pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel,unused-import
+            TurnitinXBlock,
+        )
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/models.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/models.py
index 779f20e..a2f1d60 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/models.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/models.py
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ class TurnitinSubmission(models.Model):
     - turnitin_submission_pdf_id (str): The unique identifier for the PDF version of the submission in Turnitin.
     - created_at (datetime): The date and time when the submission was created.
 
-    Methods:
-    - __str__: Returns a string representation of the submission, showing its ID and creation date.
+    .. no_pii:
     """
 
     user = models.ForeignKey(
@@ -28,6 +27,3 @@ class TurnitinSubmission(models.Model):
     turnitin_submission_id = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
     turnitin_submission_pdf_id = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return f"Submission: {self.turnitin_submission_id or 'Not Set'} - created at: {self.created_at}"
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/settings/common.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/settings/common.py
index fe12430..1a81117 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/settings/common.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/settings/common.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 USE_TZ = True
 
 
-def plugin_settings(settings):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def plugin_settings(settings):
     """
     Set of plugin settings used by the Open Edx platform.
     More info: https://github.com/edx/edx-platform/blob/master/openedx/core/djangoapps/plugins/README.rst
@@ -41,3 +41,34 @@ def plugin_settings(settings):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     settings.TURNITIN_TCA_INTEGRATION_FAMILY = None
     settings.TURNITIN_TCA_INTEGRATION_VERSION = None
     settings.TURNITIN_TCA_API_KEY = None
+    settings.TURNITIN_SIMILARY_REPORT_PAYLOAD = {
+        "indexing_settings": {"add_to_index": True},
+        "generation_settings": {
+            "search_repositories": [
+                "INTERNET",
+                "SUBMITTED_WORK",
+                "PUBLICATION",
+                "CROSSREF",
+                "CROSSREF_POSTED_CONTENT",
+            ],
+            "submission_auto_excludes": [],
+            "auto_exclude_self_matching_scope": "ALL",
+            "priority": "HIGH",
+        },
+        "view_settings": {
+            "exclude_quotes": True,
+            "exclude_bibliography": True,
+            "exclude_citations": False,
+            "exclude_abstract": False,
+            "exclude_methods": False,
+            "exclude_custom_sections": False,
+            "exclude_preprints": False,
+            "exclude_small_matches": 8,
+            "exclude_internet": False,
+            "exclude_publications": False,
+            "exclude_crossref": False,
+            "exclude_crossref_posted_content": False,
+            "exclude_submitted_works": False,
+        },
+    }
+    settings.TURNITIN_API_TIMEOUT = 30
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/settings/production.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/settings/production.py
index d4d3313..d861b05 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/settings/production.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/settings/production.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 
-def plugin_settings(settings):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def plugin_settings(settings):
     """
     Set of plugin settings used by the Open Edx platform.
     More info: https://github.com/edx/edx-platform/blob/master/openedx/core/djangoapps/plugins/README.rst
@@ -23,3 +23,11 @@ def plugin_settings(settings):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     settings.TURNITIN_TCA_API_KEY = getattr(settings, "ENV_TOKENS", {}).get(
         "TURNITIN_TCA_API_KEY", settings.TURNITIN_TCA_API_KEY
     )
+
+    settings.TURNITIN_SIMILARY_REPORT_PAYLOAD = getattr(settings, "ENV_TOKENS", {}).get(
+        "TURNITIN_SIMILARY_REPORT_PAYLOAD", settings.TURNITIN_SIMILARY_REPORT_PAYLOAD
+    )
+
+    settings.TURNITIN_API_TIMEOUT = getattr(settings, "ENV_TOKENS", {}).get(
+        "TURNITIN_API_TIMEOUT", settings.TURNITIN_API_TIMEOUT
+    )
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin.py
index 0e7b69c..3fb5f22 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin.py
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@
 from http import HTTPStatus
 
 import pkg_resources
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.utils import translation
 from webob import Response
 from xblock.core import XBlock
-from xblock.fields import Integer, Scope
 from xblock.fragment import Fragment
 from xblockutils.resources import ResourceLoader
 
+from platform_plugin_turnitin.models import TurnitinSubmission
 from platform_plugin_turnitin.turnitin_client.handlers import (
     get_eula_page,
     get_similarity_report_info,
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
     put_upload_submission_file_content,
 )
 
-from .models import TurnitinSubmission
+User = get_user_model()
 
 
 @XBlock.needs("user")
@@ -44,8 +45,7 @@ def resource_string(self, path):
 
     def studio_view(self, context=None):
         """
-        The primary view of the TurnitinXBlock, shown to students
-        when viewing courses.
+        Show primary view of the TurnitinXBlock, shown to students when viewing courses.
         """
         if context:
             pass  # TO-DO: do something based on the context.
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ def studio_view(self, context=None):
     # TO-DO: change this view to display your data your own way.
     def student_view(self, context=None):
         """
-        The primary view of the TurnitinXBlock, shown to students
-        when viewing courses.
+        Show primary view of the TurnitinXBlock, shown to students when viewing courses.
         """
         if context:
             pass  # TO-DO: do something based on the context.
@@ -87,10 +86,9 @@ def student_view(self, context=None):
         frag.initialize_js("TurnitinXBlock")
         return frag
 
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     def get_user_data(self):
         """
-        Fetches user-related data, including user ID, email, and name.
+        Fetch user-related data, including user ID, email, and name.
 
         Returns:
             dict: A dictionary containing user ID, email, and name.
@@ -109,15 +107,15 @@ def get_user_data(self):
 
     def get_django_user(self):
         """
-        Returns the django user.
+        Return the django user.
         """
         current_user_id = self.get_user_data()["user_id"]
         return User.objects.get(id=current_user_id)
 
     @XBlock.json_handler
-    def get_eula_agreement(self, data, suffix=""):
+    def get_eula_agreement(self, data, suffix=""):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
-        Fetches the End User License Agreement (EULA) content.
+        Fetch the End User License Agreement (EULA) content.
 
         Args:
             data (dict): Input data for the request.
@@ -130,9 +128,9 @@ def get_eula_agreement(self, data, suffix=""):
         return {"html": response.text, "status": response.status_code}
 
     @XBlock.json_handler
-    def accept_eula_agreement(self, data, suffix=""):
+    def accept_eula_agreement(self, data, suffix=""):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
-        Submits acceptance of the EULA for the current user.
+        Submit acceptance of the EULA for the current user.
 
         Args:
             data (dict): Input data for the request.
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ def accept_eula_agreement(self, data, suffix=""):
 
     def create_turnitin_submission_object(self):
         """
-        Constructs a Turnitin submission object based on the user's data.
+        Create a Turnitin submission object based on the user's data.
 
         Returns:
             Response: The response from the Turnitin submission API.
@@ -163,7 +161,7 @@ def create_turnitin_submission_object(self):
 
         payload = {
             "owner": user_data["user_id"],
-            "title": self.location.block_id,
+            "title": self.location.block_id,  # pylint: disable=no-member
             "submitter": user_data["user_id"],
             "owner_default_permission_set": "LEARNER",
             "submitter_default_permission_set": "INSTRUCTOR",
@@ -189,9 +187,11 @@ def create_turnitin_submission_object(self):
         return post_create_submission(payload)
 
     @XBlock.handler
-    def upload_turnitin_submission_file(self, data, suffix=""):
+    def upload_turnitin_submission_file(
+        self, data, suffix=""
+    ):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
-        Handles the upload of the user's file to Turnitin.
+        Handle the upload of the user's file to Turnitin.
 
         Args:
             data (WebRequest): Web request containing the file to be uploaded.
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ def upload_turnitin_submission_file(self, data, suffix=""):
         )
 
     @XBlock.json_handler
-    def get_submission_status(self, data, suffix=""):
+    def get_submission_status(self, data, suffix=""):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
-        Retrieves the status of the latest Turnitin submission for the user.
+        Retrieve the status of the latest Turnitin submission for the user.
 
         Args:
             data (dict): Input data for the request.
@@ -242,9 +242,11 @@ def get_submission_status(self, data, suffix=""):
         return response.json()
 
     @XBlock.json_handler
-    def generate_similarity_report(self, data, suffix=""):
+    def generate_similarity_report(
+        self, data, suffix=""
+    ):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
-        Initiates the generation of a similarity report for the user's latest Turnitin submission.
+        Initialize the generation of a similarity report for the user's latest Turnitin submission.
 
         Args:
             data (dict): Input data for the request.
@@ -253,40 +255,7 @@ def generate_similarity_report(self, data, suffix=""):
         Returns:
             dict: The status of the similarity report generation process.
         """
-
-        payload = {
-            "indexing_settings": {"add_to_index": True},
-            "generation_settings": {
-                "search_repositories": [
-                    "INTERNET",
-                    "SUBMITTED_WORK",
-                    "PUBLICATION",
-                    "CROSSREF",
-                    "CROSSREF_POSTED_CONTENT",
-                ],
-                "submission_auto_excludes": [
-                    "b84b77d1-da0f-4f45-b002-8aec4f4796d6",
-                    "b86de142-bc44-4f95-8467-84af12b89217",
-                ],
-                "auto_exclude_self_matching_scope": "ALL",
-                "priority": "HIGH",
-            },
-            "view_settings": {
-                "exclude_quotes": True,
-                "exclude_bibliography": True,
-                "exclude_citations": False,
-                "exclude_abstract": False,
-                "exclude_methods": False,
-                "exclude_custom_sections": False,
-                "exclude_preprints": False,
-                "exclude_small_matches": 8,
-                "exclude_internet": False,
-                "exclude_publications": False,
-                "exclude_crossref": False,
-                "exclude_crossref_posted_content": False,
-                "exclude_submitted_works": False,
-            },
-        }
+        payload = getattr(settings, "TURNITIN_SIMILARY_REPORT_PAYLOAD")  # pylint: disable=literal-used-as-attribute
         current_user = self.get_django_user()
         try:
             last_submission = TurnitinSubmission.objects.filter(
@@ -300,9 +269,11 @@ def generate_similarity_report(self, data, suffix=""):
         return response.json()
 
     @XBlock.json_handler
-    def get_similarity_report_status(self, data, suffix=""):
+    def get_similarity_report_status(
+        self, data, suffix=""
+    ):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
-        Retrieves the status of the similarity report for the user's latest Turnitin submission.
+        Retrieve the status of the similarity report for the user's latest Turnitin submission.
 
         Args:
             data (dict): Input data for the request.
@@ -322,9 +293,11 @@ def get_similarity_report_status(self, data, suffix=""):
         return response.json()
 
     @XBlock.json_handler
-    def create_similarity_viewer(self, data, suffix=""):
+    def create_similarity_viewer(
+        self, data, suffix=""
+    ):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
-        Creates a Turnitin similarity viewer for the user's latest submission.
+        Create a Turnitin similarity viewer for the user's latest submission.
 
         Args:
             data (dict): Input data for the request.
@@ -366,13 +339,9 @@ def create_similarity_viewer(self, data, suffix=""):
         )
         return response.json()
 
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    # TO-DO: change this to create the scenarios you'd like to see in the
-    # workbench while developing your XBlock.
     @staticmethod
     def workbench_scenarios():
-        """A canned scenario for display in the workbench."""
+        """Define a workbench scenarios."""
         return [
             (
                 "TurnitinXBlock",
@@ -393,7 +362,8 @@ def workbench_scenarios():
     @staticmethod
     def _get_statici18n_js_url():
         """
-        Returns the Javascript translation file for the currently selected language, if any.
+        Return the Javascript translation file for the currently selected language, if any.
+
         Defaults to English if available.
         """
         locale_code = translation.get_language()
@@ -412,6 +382,6 @@ def _get_statici18n_js_url():
     @staticmethod
     def get_dummy():
         """
-        Dummy method to generate initial i18n
+        Return a dummy translation to generate initial i18n.
         """
         return translation.gettext_noop("Dummy")
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/__init__.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/__init__.py
index 16e2230..f2ea4e8 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
-from .eula import (
-    get_eula_acceptance_by_user,
-    get_eula_page,
-    get_eula_version_info,
-    post_accept_eula_version,
-)
+"""Handler module for Turnitin API integration"""
+from .eula import get_eula_acceptance_by_user, get_eula_page, get_eula_version_info, post_accept_eula_version
 from .similarity_reports import (
     get_similarity_report_info,
     get_similarity_report_pdf,
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/api_handler.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/api_handler.py
index b37b1fb..c36c9b1 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/api_handler.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/api_handler.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+"""
+API handlers for turnitin integration
+"""
 from typing import Dict, Optional
 
 import requests
 from django.conf import settings
 
-from .utils import pretty_print_response
-
 TII_API_URL = getattr(settings, "TURNITIN_TII_API_URL", None)
 TCA_INTEGRATION_FAMILY = getattr(settings, "TURNITIN_TCA_INTEGRATION_FAMILY", None)
 TCA_INTEGRATION_VERSION = getattr(settings, "TURNITIN_TCA_INTEGRATION_VERSION", None)
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ def turnitin_api_handler(
         headers["Content-Type"] = "binary/octet-stream"
         headers["Content-Disposition"] = f'inline; filename="{uploaded_file.name}"'
         response = requests.put(
-            f"{TII_API_URL}/api/v1/{url_prefix}", headers=headers, data=uploaded_file
+            f"{TII_API_URL}/api/v1/{url_prefix}", headers=headers, data=uploaded_file,
+            timeout=settings.TURNITIN_API_TIMEOUT
         )
         return response
 
@@ -92,4 +94,4 @@ def get_features_enabled():
     Returns all the features enabled in the Turnitin account.
     """
     response = turnitin_api_handler("get", "features-enabled")
-    pretty_print_response(response)
+    return response
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/eula.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/eula.py
index 25e79d1..07c9645 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/eula.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/eula.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+"""
+EULA handlers for turnitin xblock
+"""
 from .api_handler import turnitin_api_handler
-from .utils import pretty_print_response
 
 
 def get_eula_version_info(version: str = "latest", language: str = "EN"):
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ def get_eula_version_info(version: str = "latest", language: str = "EN"):
     have to accept in order to send a file to Turnitin.
     """
     response = turnitin_api_handler("get", f"eula/{version}?lang={language}")
-    pretty_print_response(response)
+    return response
 
 
 def get_eula_page(version: str = "v1beta", language: str = "en-US"):
@@ -26,7 +28,6 @@ def post_accept_eula_version(payload, version: str = "v1beta"):
     This method should be invoked after the user has viewed the EULA content.
     """
     response = turnitin_api_handler("post", f"eula/{version}/accept", payload)
-    pretty_print_response(response, "ACCEPT EULA")
     return response
 
 
@@ -35,4 +36,4 @@ def get_eula_acceptance_by_user(user_id):
     Checks if a specific user has accepted a particular EULA version.
     """
     response = turnitin_api_handler("get", f"eula/v1beta/accept/{user_id}")
-    pretty_print_response(response)
+    return response
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/similarity_reports.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/similarity_reports.py
index 2f61ef3..e15ab1a 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/similarity_reports.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/similarity_reports.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+"""
+Similarity reports handlers
+"""
 from .api_handler import turnitin_api_handler
-from .utils import pretty_print_response
 
 
 def put_generate_similarity_report(submission_id, payload):
@@ -9,7 +11,6 @@ def put_generate_similarity_report(submission_id, payload):
     response = turnitin_api_handler(
         "put", f"submissions/{submission_id}/similarity", payload
     )
-    pretty_print_response(response, "REPORT GENERATION")
     return response
 
 
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ def get_similarity_report_info(submission_id):
         COMPLETE
     """
     response = turnitin_api_handler("get", f"submissions/{submission_id}/similarity")
-    pretty_print_response(response, "REPORT STATUS")
     return response
 
 
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def post_create_viewer_launch_url(submission_id, payload):
     response = turnitin_api_handler(
         "post", f"submissions/{submission_id}/viewer-url", payload
     )
-    pretty_print_response(response, "URL VIEWER")
     return response
 
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ def post_generate_similarity_report_pdf(submission_id):
     response = turnitin_api_handler(
         "post", f"submissions/{submission_id}/similarity/pdf"
     )
-    pretty_print_response(response)
+    return response
 
 
 def get_similarity_report_pdf(submission_id, pdf_id):
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ def get_similarity_report_pdf(submission_id, pdf_id):
     response = turnitin_api_handler(
         "get", f"submissions/{submission_id}/similarity/pdf/{pdf_id}"
     )
-    pretty_print_response(response)
+    return response
 
 
 def get_similarity_report_pdf_status(submission_id, pdf_id):
@@ -66,4 +65,4 @@ def get_similarity_report_pdf_status(submission_id, pdf_id):
     response = turnitin_api_handler(
         "get", f"submissions/{submission_id}/similarity/pdf/{pdf_id}/status"
     )
-    pretty_print_response(response)
+    return response
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/submissions.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/submissions.py
index 369b68c..90de133 100644
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/submissions.py
+++ b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/submissions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+"""
+Submissions hanlders
+"""
 from .api_handler import turnitin_api_handler
-from .utils import pretty_print_response
 
 
 def post_create_submission(payload):
@@ -9,7 +11,6 @@ def post_create_submission(payload):
     related to an assessment sent by a student.
     """
     response = turnitin_api_handler("post", "submissions", payload)
-    pretty_print_response(response, "CREATE SUBMISSION")
     return response
 
 
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ def put_upload_submission_file_content(submission_id, file):
         is_upload=True,
         uploaded_file=file,
     )
-    pretty_print_response(response, "UPLOAD FILE")
     return response
 
 
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ def get_submission_info(submission_id):
 
     """
     response = turnitin_api_handler("get", f"submissions/{submission_id}")
-    pretty_print_response(response, "SUBMISSION STATUS")
     return response
 
 
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ def delete_submission(submission_id, is_hard_delete="false"):
     response = turnitin_api_handler(
         "delete", f"submissions/{submission_id}/?hard={is_hard_delete}"
     )
-    pretty_print_response(response)
+    return response
 
 
 def put_recover_submission(submission_id):
@@ -59,4 +58,4 @@ def put_recover_submission(submission_id):
     Recovers a submission that has been soft deleted
     """
     response = turnitin_api_handler("put", f"submissions/{submission_id}/recover")
-    pretty_print_response(response)
+    return response
diff --git a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/utils.py b/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8da4971..0000000
--- a/platform_plugin_turnitin/turnitin_client/handlers/utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import json
-
-
-def pretty_print_response(response, type_of=""):
-    """debug helper function"""
-    content = response.json()
-    print("\n\n")
-    print(f"------{type_of}------")
-    print("\n\n")
-    print(json.dumps(content, indent=4))
-    print("\n\n")
-    print("------------")
-    print("\n\n")
diff --git a/requirements/base.in b/requirements/base.in
index 04b2f8d..c8fa182 100644
--- a/requirements/base.in
+++ b/requirements/base.in
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 Django             # Web application framework
 xblock
 xblock-utils
+requests
diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index fc1d27b..dada3f5 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ appdirs==1.4.4
     # via fs
 asgiref==3.7.2
     # via django
-boto3==1.28.60
+boto3==1.28.62
     # via fs-s3fs
-botocore==1.31.60
+botocore==1.31.62
     # via
     #   boto3
     #   s3transfer
+certifi==2023.7.22
+    # via requests
+charset-normalizer==3.3.0
+    # via requests
 django==3.2.22
     # via
     #   -c https://raw.githubusercontent.com/edx/edx-lint/master/edx_lint/files/common_constraints.txt
@@ -26,6 +30,8 @@ fs==2.4.16
     #   xblock
 fs-s3fs==1.1.1
     # via openedx-django-pyfs
+idna==3.4
+    # via requests
 jmespath==1.0.1
     # via
     #   boto3
@@ -35,7 +41,9 @@ lazy==1.6
 lxml==4.9.3
     # via xblock
 mako==1.2.4
-    # via xblock-utils
+    # via
+    #   xblock
+    #   xblock-utils
 markupsafe==2.1.3
     # via
     #   mako
@@ -52,10 +60,14 @@ pytz==2023.3.post1
     #   xblock
 pyyaml==6.0.1
     # via xblock
+requests==2.31.0
+    # via -r requirements/base.in
 s3transfer==0.7.0
     # via boto3
-simplejson==3.19.1
-    # via xblock-utils
+simplejson==3.19.2
+    # via
+    #   xblock
+    #   xblock-utils
 six==1.16.0
     # via
     #   fs
@@ -66,14 +78,16 @@ sqlparse==0.4.4
 typing-extensions==4.8.0
     # via asgiref
 urllib3==1.26.17
-    # via botocore
+    # via
+    #   botocore
+    #   requests
 web-fragments==2.1.0
     # via
     #   xblock
     #   xblock-utils
 webob==1.8.7
     # via xblock
-xblock[django]==1.8.0
+xblock[django]==1.8.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.in
     #   xblock-utils
diff --git a/requirements/dev.txt b/requirements/dev.txt
index ee79818..f727f18 100644
--- a/requirements/dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/dev.txt
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ astroid==2.15.8
     #   pylint-celery
 black==23.9.1
     # via -r requirements/dev.in
-boto3==1.28.60
+boto3==1.28.62
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
     #   fs-s3fs
-botocore==1.31.60
+botocore==1.31.62
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
     #   boto3
@@ -32,8 +32,16 @@ build==1.0.3
     # via
     #   -r requirements/pip-tools.txt
     #   pip-tools
+certifi==2023.7.22
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/quality.txt
+    #   requests
 chardet==5.2.0
     # via diff-cover
+charset-normalizer==3.3.0
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/quality.txt
+    #   requests
 click==8.1.7
     # via
     #   -r requirements/pip-tools.txt
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ django==3.2.22
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
     #   edx-i18n-tools
     #   openedx-django-pyfs
-edx-i18n-tools==1.2.0
+edx-i18n-tools==1.3.0
     # via -r requirements/dev.in
 edx-lint==5.3.4
     # via -r requirements/quality.txt
@@ -94,6 +102,10 @@ fs-s3fs==1.1.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
     #   openedx-django-pyfs
+idna==3.4
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/quality.txt
+    #   requests
 importlib-metadata==6.8.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/pip-tools.txt
@@ -127,10 +139,12 @@ lazy-object-proxy==1.9.0
 lxml==4.9.3
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
+    #   edx-i18n-tools
     #   xblock
 mako==1.2.4
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
+    #   xblock
     #   xblock-utils
 markupsafe==2.1.3
     # via
@@ -246,13 +260,16 @@ pyyaml==6.0.1
     #   code-annotations
     #   edx-i18n-tools
     #   xblock
+requests==2.31.0
+    # via -r requirements/quality.txt
 s3transfer==0.7.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
     #   boto3
-simplejson==3.19.1
+simplejson==3.19.2
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
+    #   xblock
     #   xblock-utils
 six==1.16.0
     # via
@@ -314,6 +331,7 @@ urllib3==1.26.17
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
     #   botocore
+    #   requests
 virtualenv==20.24.5
     # via
     #   -r requirements/ci.txt
@@ -335,7 +353,7 @@ wrapt==1.15.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
     #   astroid
-xblock[django]==1.8.0
+xblock[django]==1.8.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/quality.txt
     #   xblock-utils
diff --git a/requirements/doc.txt b/requirements/doc.txt
index 3f057b9..8d94fb3 100644
--- a/requirements/doc.txt
+++ b/requirements/doc.txt
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ babel==2.13.0
     #   sphinx
 beautifulsoup4==4.12.2
     # via pydata-sphinx-theme
-boto3==1.28.60
+boto3==1.28.62
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   fs-s3fs
-botocore==1.31.60
+botocore==1.31.62
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   boto3
@@ -34,11 +34,15 @@ botocore==1.31.60
 build==1.0.3
     # via -r requirements/doc.in
 certifi==2023.7.22
-    # via requests
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   requests
 cffi==1.16.0
     # via cryptography
 charset-normalizer==3.3.0
-    # via requests
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   requests
 click==8.1.7
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
@@ -80,7 +84,9 @@ fs-s3fs==1.1.1
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   openedx-django-pyfs
 idna==3.4
-    # via requests
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   requests
 imagesize==1.4.1
     # via sphinx
 importlib-metadata==6.8.0
@@ -124,6 +130,7 @@ lxml==4.9.3
 mako==1.2.4
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   xblock
     #   xblock-utils
 markdown-it-py==3.0.0
     # via rich
@@ -207,6 +214,7 @@ readme-renderer==42.0
     # via twine
 requests==2.31.0
     # via
+    #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   requests-toolbelt
     #   sphinx
     #   twine
@@ -224,9 +232,10 @@ s3transfer==0.7.0
     #   boto3
 secretstorage==3.3.3
     # via keyring
-simplejson==3.19.1
+simplejson==3.19.2
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   xblock
     #   xblock-utils
 six==1.16.0
     # via
@@ -301,7 +310,7 @@ webob==1.8.7
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   xblock
-xblock[django]==1.8.0
+xblock[django]==1.8.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   xblock-utils
diff --git a/requirements/quality.txt b/requirements/quality.txt
index 2fd0eed..837efd6 100644
--- a/requirements/quality.txt
+++ b/requirements/quality.txt
@@ -16,15 +16,23 @@ astroid==2.15.8
     # via
     #   pylint
     #   pylint-celery
-boto3==1.28.60
+boto3==1.28.62
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   fs-s3fs
-botocore==1.31.60
+botocore==1.31.62
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   boto3
     #   s3transfer
+certifi==2023.7.22
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   requests
+charset-normalizer==3.3.0
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   requests
 click==8.1.7
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
@@ -64,6 +72,10 @@ fs-s3fs==1.1.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   openedx-django-pyfs
+idna==3.4
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   requests
 iniconfig==2.0.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
@@ -94,6 +106,7 @@ lxml==4.9.3
 mako==1.2.4
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   xblock
     #   xblock-utils
 markupsafe==2.1.3
     # via
@@ -167,13 +180,16 @@ pyyaml==6.0.1
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   code-annotations
     #   xblock
+requests==2.31.0
+    # via -r requirements/test.txt
 s3transfer==0.7.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   boto3
-simplejson==3.19.1
+simplejson==3.19.2
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
+    #   xblock
     #   xblock-utils
 six==1.16.0
     # via
@@ -214,6 +230,7 @@ urllib3==1.26.17
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   botocore
+    #   requests
 web-fragments==2.1.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
@@ -225,7 +242,7 @@ webob==1.8.7
     #   xblock
 wrapt==1.15.0
     # via astroid
-xblock[django]==1.8.0
+xblock[django]==1.8.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   xblock-utils
diff --git a/requirements/test.txt b/requirements/test.txt
index a7c0234..33031b4 100644
--- a/requirements/test.txt
+++ b/requirements/test.txt
@@ -12,15 +12,23 @@ asgiref==3.7.2
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   django
-boto3==1.28.60
+boto3==1.28.62
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   fs-s3fs
-botocore==1.31.60
+botocore==1.31.62
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   boto3
     #   s3transfer
+certifi==2023.7.22
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/base.txt
+    #   requests
+charset-normalizer==3.3.0
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/base.txt
+    #   requests
 click==8.1.7
     # via code-annotations
 code-annotations==1.5.0
@@ -43,6 +51,10 @@ fs-s3fs==1.1.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   openedx-django-pyfs
+idna==3.4
+    # via
+    #   -r requirements/base.txt
+    #   requests
 iniconfig==2.0.0
     # via pytest
 jinja2==3.1.2
@@ -63,6 +75,7 @@ lxml==4.9.3
 mako==1.2.4
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
+    #   xblock
     #   xblock-utils
 markupsafe==2.1.3
     # via
@@ -105,13 +118,16 @@ pyyaml==6.0.1
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   code-annotations
     #   xblock
+requests==2.31.0
+    # via -r requirements/base.txt
 s3transfer==0.7.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   boto3
-simplejson==3.19.1
+simplejson==3.19.2
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
+    #   xblock
     #   xblock-utils
 six==1.16.0
     # via
@@ -139,6 +155,7 @@ urllib3==1.26.17
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   botocore
+    #   requests
 web-fragments==2.1.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
@@ -148,7 +165,7 @@ webob==1.8.7
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   xblock
-xblock[django]==1.8.0
+xblock[django]==1.8.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   xblock-utils