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403 on API endpoints (lemmy.readme.io)

submitted 5 months ago by refalo to c/meta

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Tried to use several different API endpoints as described in the link, but they all return 403 with a cloudflare "Just a moment..." html reply. Even tried copying an existing jwt token from a working logged-in browser but the same thing still happens.

Any idea what I could be doing wrong?

curl -v --request POST \
     --url https://programming.dev/api/v3/user/login \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --data '{"username_or_email": "redacted", "password": "redacted"}'
...
< HTTP/2 403
...

<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en-US"><head><title>Just a moment...</title>
...

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have no knowledge of this specific issue but 403 means unauthorized and the "Just a moment" response is usually because the server sends a JavaScript challenge to verify that you are a 'real' browser/user. It's an anti bot verification and you're not passing.

[–] refalo 3 points 5 months ago

yes but this defeats the whole point of allowing bots on lemmy in the first place.

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