[flickr] default API key disabled

[c0001]

commit: 3c2c7e2 (Tue Jul 18 18:37:50 2023 +0200)
Reproduce:

gallery-dl -j https://www.flickr.com/photos/91707070@N03

then we got nothing as an empty array []

👍
Thanks for this nice project.

[jamesxff]

Trying to make a request since yesterday:

[flickr][error] API request failed: Invalid API Key (Key has expired)

Trying to re-authorise using gallery-dl oauth:flickr:

[oauth][info] Using default flickr API key (ac4fd7aa98585b9eee1ba761c209de68)
[oauth][info] Opening URL in :
https://www.flickr.com/services/oauth/authorize?oauth_token=72157720888852673-3034e20163c4cccc&perms=read

Website comes up advising:

Flickr still shows gallery-dl as an active account link however:

Hopefully this helps figure things out, wish I could assist more but my head can't get round coding stuff at present.

[chio0hai]

Instructions for getting your own api key:
https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/blob/master/docs/configuration.rst#extractorflickrapi-key--api-secret

[jamesxff]

Instructions for getting your own api key: https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/blob/master/docs/configuration.rst#extractorflickrapi-key--api-secret

Yep that worked, thanks.

[mikf]

I got this mail on July 20th:

Flickr API Terms of Use Violation

Dear mikf123, We've disabled your API key: ac4fd7aa98585b9eee1ba761c209de68 The rate at which you calling the API is a violation of the Flickr API Terms of Use: http://www.flickr.com/services/api/tos/ You will need to slow down the application making the calls. Should you wish to have your key re-enabled, please respond to this query providing information on what you're using the Flickr API for. Regards, Flickr

Interesting that is says "please respond to this query" while coming from noreply@flickr.com

[c0001]

@mikf Shall I close this issue since you update the default key which seems worked again?

[Hrxn]

@c0001 Well, yeah, if it's working for you, I'd suggest going ahead and close this issue, yes.

[expecttheunusual]

New to G-DL. How do you set up the conf to use my own keys assume I have them as [KEY] and [SECRET-KEY]? The docs are quite quirky to understand for an average joe.

[expecttheunusual]

{"extractor":{ "flickr": { "access-token": "1234567890-abcdef", "access-token-secret": "1234567890abcdef", "size-max": 1920 } } }

[expecttheunusual]

I suggest you could cycle the api keys every single time to avoid this from happening again. random-choice.

[expecttheunusual]

[flickr][error] AuthenticationError: Invalid auth token

[Hrxn]

You need four values. In two simple steps.

But first of all, you need a Flickr account. To begin, sign in with your account. Then:

1. api-key and api-secret
   • Make sure that these two values are correctly set in your configuration file.
2. access-token and access-token-secret from doing the oauth authorization
   • Confirm this step with authorizing the "app" in your Flickr account, you now get the two final values. Add to your config as described.

[eytay]

You need four values. In two simple steps.

1. [`api-key` and `api-secret`](https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/blob/master/docs/configuration.rst#extractorflickrapi-key--api-secret)

2. [`access-token` and `access-token-secret`](https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/blob/master/docs/configuration.rst#extractorflickraccess-token--access-token-secret) from doing the [oauth](https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl#oauth) authorization

oauth isn't working as highlighted by @jamesxff. Is there a way around it?

[mikf]

It will work again after you've set api-key and api-secret.

The values you get from oauth:flickr aren't even necessary (but they help).
The only value you really need is a new api-key.

[estatistics]

i have registered and taken some 'access-token' and 'access-token-secret' . it says These values have been cached and will automatically be used.. This means that running gallery-dl flickr.com/userprofile will be used automatically these values and thus download hires pics where available? Or i need to put them in a config file? If i like to download info on photos i need to specify --write-info-json option? It downloads general info of user and not for each photo.

[Hrxn]

If they are cached, they are used automatically, yes.

You can also put them in your config file.
Personally, I'd recommend it. Use a config file if you are not already, it's definitely worth it and actually easy to use.
With your config file, it's also easy to set up a postprocessor for metadata extraction of all photo information in the way you want..