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After the latest update on gamepedia.com, bots are no longer allowed to use the regular user login, but have to use a [[ https://dota2.gamepedia.com/Special:BotPasswords | Bot Password ]] I did setup a new bot called Molldust@bot, did [[https://dota2.gamepedia.com/Help:Bots|setup]] everything correctly and tried to use pwb: ``` python pwb.py login ``` Logging in to dota2:en as Molldust@bot WARNING: API warning (login): Fetching a token via action=login is deprecated. Use action=query&meta=tokens&type=login instead. I tried to track down the issue in the code and landed at [[https://github.com/wikimedia/pywikibot-core/blob/master/pywikibot/data/api.py#L3033|api.py]]: ``` login_request = self.site._request(use_get=False, parameters=dict(action='login',lgname=self.login_name,lgpassword=self.password)) ``` This sets up the "deprecated" action=login request. Note that the MW keeps on supporting this login methods for bots until at least 1.29. GP currently [[https://dota2.gamepedia.com/api.php?action=help&modules=query%2Btokens|supports]] it as well: ``` login_result = login_request.submit() ``` This line finally throws the actual warning when trying to login. ``` while True: { elif login_result['login']['result'] == "NeedToken": continue } ``` Afterwards the login result is parsed. It contains the "NeedToken" string, so the token is tried be received again with another request. Then the loop continues from the start. **Conclusion:** There is no actual error, just an infinite warning. The login results shows "NeedToken" despite already containing a token. It keeps on looping and preventing a successful login.

After the latest update on gamepedia.com, bots are no longer allowed to use the regular user login, but have to use a [[ https://dota2.gamepedia.com/Special:BotPasswords | Bot Password ]] I did setup a new bot called Molldust@bot, did [[https://dota2.gamepedia.com/Help:Bots|setup]] everything correctly and tried to use pwb: ``` python pwb.py login ``` Logging in to dota2:en as Molldust@bot WARNING: API warning (login): Fetching a token via action=login is deprecated. Use action=query&meta=tokens&type=login instead. I tried to track down the issue in the code and landed at [[https://github.com/wikimedia/pywikibot-core/blob/master/pywikibot/data/api.py#L3033|api.py]]: ``` login_request = self.site._request(use_get=False, parameters=dict(action='login',lgname=self.login_name,lgpassword=self.password)) ``` This sets up the "deprecated" action=login request. Note that the MW keeps on supporting this login methods for bots until at least 1.29. GP currently [[https://dota2.gamepedia.com/api.php?action=help&modules=query%2Btokens|supports]] it as well: ``` login_result = login_request.submit() ``` This line finally throws the actual warning when trying to login. ``` while True: [...] elif login_result['login']['result'] == "NeedToken": [...] continue ``` Afterwards the login result is parsed. It contains the "NeedToken" string, so the token is tried be received again with another request. Then the loop continues from the start. **Conclusion:** There is no actual error, just an infinite warning. The login results shows "NeedToken" despite already containing a token. It keeps on looping and preventing a successful login.

After the latest update on gamepedia.com, bots are no longer allowed to use the regular user login, but have to use a [[ https://dota2.gamepedia.com/Special:BotPasswords | Bot Password ]] I did setup a new bot called Molldust@bot, did [[https://dota2.gamepedia.com/Help:Bots|setup]] everything correctly and tried to use pwb: ``` python pwb.py login ``` Logging in to dota2:en as Molldust@bot WARNING: API warning (login): Fetching a token via action=login is deprecated. Use action=query&meta=tokens&type=login instead. I tried to track down the issue in the code and landed at [[https://github.com/wikimedia/pywikibot-core/blob/master/pywikibot/data/api.py#L3033|api.py]]: ``` login_request = self.site._request(use_get=False, parameters=dict(action='login',lgname=self.login_name,lgpassword=self.password)) ``` This sets up the "deprecated" action=login request. Note that the MW keeps on supporting this login methods for bots until at least 1.29. GP currently [[https://dota2.gamepedia.com/api.php?action=help&modules=query%2Btokens|supports]] it as well: ``` login_result = login_request.submit() ``` This line finally throws the actual warning when trying to login. ``` while True: { [...] elif login_result['login']['result'] == "NeedToken": [...] continue } ``` Afterwards the login result is parsed. It contains the "NeedToken" string, so the token is tried be received again with another request. Then the loop continues from the start. **Conclusion:** There is no actual error, just an infinite warning. The login results shows "NeedToken" despite already containing a token. It keeps on looping and preventing a successful login.