401 permission denied

[Kung_fu_Panda]

I'm getting 401 while trying to make an API call via my web API in C#.

When I paste the exact same URL in my browser it works.

Does anyone know why?

Thanks!

[moz_support]

Hey there Po!

In cases like this we'd recommend double checking that your app is submitting the call correctly. If the call itself works but when the app performs it it doesn't, our first suggestion that it is an issue with the way the app is integrating. It's really difficult to troubleshoot third party app issues because you'd need to look at the code itself to diagnose the problem. You can send us the full call to help@moz.com if you like and we can check on that for you, but we would not be able to troubleshoot your app itself.

[Kung_fu_Panda]

Hi Lisa,

Thanks! Though the problem is not with the app itself because if I switch the URL from the API one so some other random URLs, it works fine.

I'm using it as such:

chkStr = "https://lsapi.seomoz.com/linkscape/url-metrics/" + domainUrl + "?Cols=68719476736&Limit=10&" + authenticationStr; 
using (WebClient client = new WebClient())
{

string htmlCode = client.DownloadString(chkStr);
string[] temp1 = htmlCode.Split(":");
string[] temp2 = temp1[1].Split("}");
int da = int.Parse(temp2[0]);
return da;
}

Obviously the call to DownloadString throws this exception.

[moz_support]

Hey there Po!

We'd need the full call to the API to check on this, not the code from your app that assembles it. I would recommend sending that full call to use at help@moz.com to keep your data private. Thanks!