ApiErrorException: API returned the following error: 'The login module requires a POST request' (when trying to use AWB on custom wiki)
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	Jan 26 2020, 10:02 AM

Description

Instead, I have a weird message with this text to copy inside.
description:

workaround:

Exception:	`ApiErrorException`
Message:	`API returned the following error: 'The login module requires a POST request'`
Call stack:	<pre> à WikiFunctions.API.ApiEdit.CheckForErrors(String xml, String action) à WikiFunctions.API.ApiEdit.Login(String username, String password, String domain) à WikiFunctions.Profiles.AWBProfilesForm.PerformLogin(String username, String password)</pre>

OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
version: AutoWikiBrowser (6.1.0.1), WikiFunctions (6.1.0.1), revision 12353 (2019-09-17 21:16:42)
net: 4.0.30319.42000
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site: http://subnautica.fandom.com

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		Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
		Resolved	BUG REPORT	Reedy	T243709 ApiErrorException: API returned the following error: 'The login module requires a POST request' (when trying to use AWB on custom wiki)
		In Progress		None	T357908 Check for HTTP -> HTTPS redirect, and update URL/notify user as appropriate

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KOALA_NET21 created this task.Jan 26 2020, 10:02 AM

Restricted Application added a subscriber: Aklapper. · View Herald TranscriptJan 26 2020, 10:02 AM

Hello, could you try with this? https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T210916#4791130

Kizule merged a task: T164402: Error: API returned the following error: 'The login module requires a POST request'.Jan 26 2020, 1:20 PM

Kizule merged a task: T213144: API error when trying to use AWB on a custom wiki.

Kizule added a subscriber: Tenbergen.

Kizule added subscribers: Abce22, Dinoguy1000.

Kizule renamed this task from I can't login to my bot with AutoWikiBrowser to API error when trying to use AWB on a custom wiki.Jan 26 2020, 1:22 PM

Kizule merged a task: T217969: Can't log in: The login module requires a POST request.

Kizule moved this task from Backlog to Exceptions (unsorted) on the AutoWikiBrowser board.

Kizule added subscribers: CoolGamer23, Zppix, Rikki21, Charel.lu.

Kizule merged a task: T237220: ApiErrorException in ApiEdit.CheckForErrors.Jan 26 2020, 1:25 PM

Kizule added subscribers: JayAaerow, AvengingFlame.

Aklapper renamed this task from API error when trying to use AWB on a custom wiki to ApiErrorException: API returned the following error: 'The login module requires a POST request' (when trying to use AWB on custom wiki).Nov 22 2022, 5:20 PM

Aklapper merged a task: T252168: ApiErrorException in ApiEdit.CheckForErrors.Nov 22 2022, 9:11 PM

Aklapper merged a task: T307872: Mayura Bot.

Aklapper merged a task: T302778: API returned the following error: 'The "login" module requires a POST request.'.

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Aklapper changed the subtype of this task from "Task" to "Bug Report".Dec 14 2022, 1:14 PM

TheresNoTime removed a subscriber: RhinosF1.Dec 15 2022, 11:36 PM

From some testing...

It seems if you try and use HTTP to a site that is HTTPS only, this can occur

Reedy mentioned this in T357908: Check for HTTP -> HTTPS redirect, and update URL/notify user as appropriate.Feb 19 2024, 3:15 PM

Reedy added a subtask: T357908: Check for HTTP -> HTTPS redirect, and update URL/notify user as appropriate.Feb 19 2024, 3:40 PM