Unable to get access token

[bastiano]

Installed in archlinux from the AUR repository. I followed the running instructions in this page. The command "reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver --show-config" didn't show configuration errors. But the next command did:

 % reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver  
Error: ReqwestError(reqwest::Error { kind: Decode, source: Error("missing field `access_token`", line: 1, column: 41) })

Dunno what to do.

[manojkarthick]

Hi @bastiano - The error basically means that the program was unable to get an access token from the Reddit API.

Possible reasons why this might be happening:

• Any of your {username, password, client ID, client secret} is wrong - Did you verify that the output when running --show-config picks up the right values for username, password, client ID and client secret?
• Are you using Two Factor Authentication on Reddit? In that case, your password in the reddsaver.env file should be <password>:<otp_code>
• Your system environment might be interfering with the tool - try running env -i reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver and see if that solves the issue.

Could you check if any of the above is the issue you are facing?

If none of the above works for you: can you run RUST_LOG=debug reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver and add the output here? (It might contain sensitive values such as your password, so make sure to mask them before commenting). This can help with additional debugging on my end. Thanks!

[bradym]

I ran into the same error. On a hunch I quoted my password in the .env file and it started working. Seems like one of the special characters in my password may have been causing the issue for me.

[bastiano]

Hi @manojkarthick

• Config is fine
• I don't use Two Factor Authentication
• When running the commands:
  • "env -i reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver"
  • "RUST_LOG=debug reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver"
  • "reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver"

at the end of the output of these commands I get always the same message in the last line "Error: UrlError(RelativeUrlWithoutBase)"

I have set the url at "http://localhost:8080" as it is in the Running instructions.

[manojkarthick]

I ran into the same error. On a hunch I quoted my password in the .env file and it started working. Seems like one of the special characters in my password may have been causing the issue for me.

Thanks @bradym - would you mind sharing what special character that was so I can try to reproduce the error?

[manojkarthick]

Hi @manojkarthick

* Config is fine

* I don't use Two Factor Authentication

* When running the commands:

  * "env -i reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver"
  * "RUST_LOG=debug reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver"
  * "reddsaver -e reddsaver.env -d reddsaver"

at the end of the output of these commands I get always the same message in the last line "Error: UrlError(RelativeUrlWithoutBase)"

I have set the url at "http://localhost:8080" as it is in the Running instructions.

Hi @bastiano - I released v0.3.1 with a fix for the UrlError issue. Could you update and give a try?

[bastiano]

Good! @manojkarthick It's working perfectly after update. It's great that it makes a subfolder for every subreedit. Thanks!

[bastiano]

Thanks @bradym for the suggestion. I quoted my password too.

[bradym]

@manojkarthick my password includes !, # and *. I'm not sure which one was the issue, I'm guessing ! or #.

[manojkarthick]

Thanks @bradym and @bastiano - I've updated the README example to include quotes, I will close this issue. Please feel free to create a new issue if you encounter any problems.