Request JSON file with bubble

Need help APIs
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Hey bubblers!

Just have a quick issue that should not be a real one for many of you used to using ‘JSON’. I am developing an app on bubble that may requires to store text data in a JSON file which would offer us great flexibility.

I am currently hosting a JSON file on a web hosting server, but unable to connect to it through bubble…

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I can access the document when searching it directly in my browser so I don’t believe there is any permissions issue… But I can’t figure out why I am not able to make a call through the API Connector Plugin.

If anyone of you has an idea about this, let me know!

Thanks a lot!
Have a great day,

John

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Are you using a “GET” request> can you screenshot the API Connector setup?

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Hi William,

Thanks for your reply!
Yes, of course I’ve tried with a GET method as long as I want to read data:

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The strange thing is that I’m able to access some files on another webserver, but not this one (getting the 403 error message)

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can you share the first part of the API connector? Did you set any security stuff? Also, use https instead.

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Hi Jici,

Thanks for your time!
Sure, I didn’t use any security stuff, as I am able to access it directly, and double checked in filezilla that the file and whole folder was publicly accessible.

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https is not working on this web cloud I think…

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I’ve tested the same URL (and with https) and it’s work for me. Maybe you can try to delete this API and create a clean new one.

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If you try out with this one, does it still work ?
https://doc.***.com/sample1.json

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No but it will work if you add a user-agent header

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Thanks Jici for your reply!

What do you mean by user-agent header, and which value should it takes?

I can’t get why on this one I would need one, whereas on the other one there is no need for one…?

Thanks a lot,

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This depend of the server settings. In this case, this seem to be requested. You can enter anything you want, but I always recommend to use bubble/yourappname.

When you put the url in a browser, browser always include a user-agent header. Same for tool like insomnia and postman. Bubble doesn’t do it.

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Thanks a lot for this explanation!

But I still get the same issue, eventhough I have added a header… Am I doing something wrong?

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Are you able to access this on a bubble app test? (like the https://stopbaise.fr/sample1.json

Thanks a lot

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the key should be user-agent
value bubble/test

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Not sure to get the current issue then:

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KEY = user-agent
VALUE= bubble/test

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I am definitely dumb, sorry!!

Thanks a lot, it works perfectly! Wonderful :heart_eyes:

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Jici,

Me again (everything working fine), but I would like to know if I can filter directly in the request (and so minimize bubble WU)? Do you have any clue on this?

I tried adding ‘id’ to the sample file, and a parameter called ‘id’ in the API call, but it seems not to work…

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No I don’t think. if this is just a file and the server doesn’t process your request, it’s not possible. Check the API doc to know if you can filter using ID

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That’s what I thought too.

Thanks a lot, will have a look → if I find a solution that suits well, I will share it here