url no longer working as expected

[Bob Sneidar]

Did you try that in the message box? 

Bob S


> On Jun 28, 2024, at 10:50 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> I get a response from Yahoos that is an html page with a 404 information as part of it.
> 
> This happens under LC 9.6.12 and 9.6.11
> 
> I think this is Yahoo Finance not being able to detect the browser type and intentionally returning a 404 as a method of deterring screen scraping.
> 
> 
> On 6/28/2024 1:04 PM, Hugh Senior via use-livecode wrote:
>> Platform: Windows 11, LC 9.6.12
>> Query: Using URL to access a web page
>> 
>> Problem:
>> Enter "https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/SHEL.L/history/" into any web
>> browser and the page is displayed as expected.
>> 
>> Use LC's URL command to access the same page direct returns a 404
>> put url "https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/SHEL.L/history/"
>> 
>> Anyone got any insights?
>> 
>> Hugh Senior
>> 
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