FS authentication doesn't seem to be working any more

[MandyShaw]

Steps to reproduce: Attempt to log in to FS for getmyancestors purposes

Current behavior: Enter FamilySearch username: myusername Enter FamilySearch password: mypassword Login to FamilySearch... [hangs, hit CTRL+C with following results] Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\shaw_\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.9_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python39\site-packages\getmyancestors\classes\session.py", line 56, in login idx = r.text.index('name="params" value="') ValueError: substring not found

Expected behavior: Log in normally

Corresponding Familysearch link (optional):

I get the same problem in my own Python code which uses the same mechanism (for which many thanks). I am wondering if the relevant service has been discontinued at the FS end (see latest developer newsletter).

[grahamsedman]

I find this tool to be handy to extract my family tree from family search so I can check for errors and now can't login to family search using getmyancestors tool. It shows ValueError: substring not found and loops this error trying to login in to family search servers.

Here is family search 2023 Q4 Newsletter link Family Search Newletter 2023 - Q4.

[MandyShaw]

Yes, this Python code doesn't seem to be able to authenticate since the relevant recent changes to FS. Perhaps it uses the 'password flow' which is no longer supported; it may be that this code will need a formal FS API key if it is to continue to be usable, or there may be another workaround. In the meantime I have changed my own code to use Selenium. Meanwhile, thanks for chipping in, it is good to know it's not just me!

[Linekio]

Hello, It's now fixed with 4ba50edecd0b112c71245ea76a7e1c71eb2447ee

[grahamsedman]

Awesome work. Thank you for sorting out the authentication and now able to create a GEDCOM file.