C#•2y ago

❔ Unable to make a GET request

I get a 403 - "Forbidden" from this code. I have successfully tested (200) with Postman and a Python version. Here is the doc fyi https://docs.github.com/en/rest/gists/gists?apiVersion=2022-11-28#list-gists-for-the-authenticated-user

  // Create an HttpClient object (pass into function)
  HttpClient client = new();

...


       public async Task<HttpResponseMessage> GetResponse(string apiKey, string url, HttpClient client)
        {
            /* 
            Contents
            1. Headers for the request
            2. Return the response from the API using the HttpClient object
            */

            // 1. Headers for the request
            Dictionary<string, string> headers = new()
            {
                { "Accept", "application/vnd.github+json" },
                { "Authorization", $"Bearer {apiKey}" },
                { "X-GitHub-Api-Version", "2022-11-28" }
            };

            // 2. Return the response from the API using the HttpClient object
            HttpRequestMessage request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);
            foreach (var header in headers)
            {
                request.Headers.Add(header.Key, header.Value);
            }

            HttpResponseMessage response =  await client.SendAsync(request);

            return response;

        }

  // Create an HttpClient object (pass into function)
  HttpClient client = new();

...


       public async Task<HttpResponseMessage> GetResponse(string apiKey, string url, HttpClient client)
        {
            /* 
            Contents
            1. Headers for the request
            2. Return the response from the API using the HttpClient object
            */

            // 1. Headers for the request
            Dictionary<string, string> headers = new()
            {
                { "Accept", "application/vnd.github+json" },
                { "Authorization", $"Bearer {apiKey}" },
                { "X-GitHub-Api-Version", "2022-11-28" }
            };

            // 2. Return the response from the API using the HttpClient object
            HttpRequestMessage request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);
            foreach (var header in headers)
            {
                request.Headers.Add(header.Key, header.Value);
            }

            HttpResponseMessage response =  await client.SendAsync(request);

            return response;

        }

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5 Replies

James213OP•2y ago

I have also tried a different approach. yet the same error:

        public async Task<HttpResponseMessage> GetResponse(string apiKey, string url, HttpClient client)
        {
            /* 
            Contents
            1. Headers for the request
            2. Return the response from the API using the HttpClient object
            */

            // 1. Headers for the request
            HttpRequestMessage request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);
            request.Headers.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/vnd.github+json"));
            request.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", apiKey);
            request.Headers.Add("X-GitHub-Api-Version", "2022-11-28");

            // 2. Return the response from the API using the HttpClient object
            HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(request);

            return response;
        }

        public async Task<HttpResponseMessage> GetResponse(string apiKey, string url, HttpClient client)
        {
            /* 
            Contents
            1. Headers for the request
            2. Return the response from the API using the HttpClient object
            */

            // 1. Headers for the request
            HttpRequestMessage request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);
            request.Headers.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/vnd.github+json"));
            request.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", apiKey);
            request.Headers.Add("X-GitHub-Api-Version", "2022-11-28");

            // 2. Return the response from the API using the HttpClient object
            HttpResponseMessage response = await client.SendAsync(request);

            return response;
        }

HimmDawg•2y ago

I don't see a user-agent header in your code. You have to use one

All API requests MUST include a valid User-Agent header. Requests with no User-Agent header will be rejected. We request that you use your GitHub username, or the name of your application, for the User-Agent header value. This allows us to contact you if there are problems.

All API requests MUST include a valid User-Agent header. Requests with no User-Agent header will be rejected. We request that you use your GitHub username, or the name of your application, for the User-Agent header value. This allows us to contact you if there are problems.

HimmDawg•2y ago

Here's the source: https://docs.github.com/en/rest/overview/resources-in-the-rest-api?apiVersion=2022-11-28#user-agent-required

GitHub Docs

Resources in the REST API - GitHub Docs

James213OP•2y ago

I got 200/OK. I'm guessing my python version does it automatically? As with curl, "curl sends a valid User-Agent header by default."

Accord•2y ago

Was this issue resolved? If so, run /close - otherwise I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.

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❔ Unable to make a GET request