BOM Warning

[JohnM002]

Hi,
I'm running version 4.0.0.44 and using BOM, but seeing regular warnings:

[1393] Canterbury: ExecuteAsync (OBSERVATIONS2) [http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDN60801/I...1.94766.json]: The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.

However, data does seem to be refreshing.

[alexbk66]

Please try ver 4.0.0.47 (BETA)

[JohnM002]

Updated:
30/05/2021 10:22:24 AM AK Weather ver. 4.0.0.47 (4.0.1.41)

But still get the error:
[1393] Canterbury: ExecuteAsync (OBSERVATIONS2) [http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDN60801/I...1.94766.json]: The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.

[alexbk66]

I can reproduce the problem...

BOM has two APIs - one is "official" using the IDN60801.94766.json file (for your location) - the one which returns error 403.

There's also "unofficial" API based on geohash for your location, which seems to work as your data is updated.

I have to try both APIs, because "unofficial" is not guaranteed to work. Funny enough that the one which does work.

I'm investigating the issue, in contact with BOM (I also work for government and we are co-located with BOM in Melbourne)

[alexbk66]

Please try Ver 4.0.0.48 (PluginLib 4.0.1.42) - For BOM, don't set HttpRequestHeader.ContentType

[JohnM002]

Updated to 4.0.0.48 and got the following error:

[1393] Canterbury: ExecuteAsync (OBSERVATIONS2) [http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDN60801/I...1.94766.json]: The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden. [response = Potential automated request detected! We are making changes to our website therefore web scraping is no longer supported. Please contact us by filling in the details at http://reg.bom.gov.au/screenscraper/..._enquiry_form/ and we will get in touch with you.]

Where is HttpRequestHeader.ContentType set, so I don't set it ?

[alexbk66]

Yeah, another version coming now

[alexbk66]

Ok, ver 4.0.0.49

[JohnM002]

Thanks, looks like 4.0.49 is OK. No error after polling, but will keep an eye on it.

[alexbk66]

Great. What a pain BOM