Getting "Authorization Failed" on Every API Call in Swagger

[jonathanmclarke]

Please see the attached image. I'm trying to test the APIs, using a newly generated API key, and I'm getting the error "Authorization Failed" for every single attempt, across all endpoints. I've also tried different browsers, and different machines. Can you take a look, please, and advise accordingly? Many thanks for your help.

[apreiter18]

@jonathanmclarke - the screenshot you attached to this issue suggests the URL ("gpo.congress.gov) is causing this issue.

I suggest using api.congress.gov to make sample requests; not gpo.congress.gov. Here is a sample that might help based on the screenshot above: https://api.congress.gov/v3/member?api_key=INSERT_YOUR_KEY

[jonathanmclarke]

Hi, thanks for the getting back to me so quickly. I'll try that alternative URL, but, just so you're aware, that screenshot came from the congress.gov API swagger page, at https://gpo.congress.gov/#/member/member_list. How do I test using the swagger UI, when the url is enforcing the prefix of gpo? It looks as though it won't work again, based on what you've said, until the url is changed to have a prefix of api.

[apreiter18]

The page that we use is api.congress.gov; which is what we link to from the GitHub. We recommend bookmarking "api.congress.gov."

Here is a screenshot of the page:

All the endpoints are present on api.congress.gov, which allows users to generate sample calls in swagger. The api.congress.gov swagger is frequently updated with relevant updates, new endpoints, and changes.

[jonathanmclarke]

Ok. Thanks. It looks like a Google search is returning the wrong url, then:

[apreiter18]

That is very strange @jonathanmclarke but I appreciate this information. I'll report this to our development team and see what we can do to fix this. Thank you!

[jonathanmclarke]

No problem. Thanks for your fast responses.

[apreiter18]

Reopening this issue because we have a dev ticket to address this. Any updates will be published here.