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Hi everyone,
I am trying to create my own wrapper on pipe dream like there is a publicly available chat.pipedream.com but in python + vue. But I am getting error of authentication User not available. I am passing the secret key as Bearer token. am i missing something?
Can you please help here
Absolutely, I can help! ### Troubleshooting “User not available” Authentication Error in Pipedream API Based on your description, you’re trying to create a custom wrapper for Pipedream’s chat functionality (like chat.pipedream.com) using Python and Vue, but you’re getting an authentication error: “User not available”. You’re passing the secret key as a Bearer token. #### Common Causes and Solutions 1. Bearer Token Format - Ensure you are passing the token in the header as: Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_SECRET_KEY> - There should be a space between “Bearer” and the token. 2. Correct API Endpoint - Double-check that you’re hitting the correct API endpoint. If you’re using a custom wrapper, make sure the endpoint matches what Pipedream expects. 3. Secret Key Validity - Confirm that the secret key is valid and has not expired or been revoked. - If you generated the key from the Pipedream UI, ensure it has the right permissions. 4. User Context - Some Pipedream APIs require the user context to be set or passed explicitly. If you are using a service account or a key that is not tied to a user, you may see this error. - Try generating the key from the user account you want to authenticate as. 5. CORS and Headers - If you are calling the API from the browser (via Vue), CORS issues may prevent headers from being sent correctly. Try making the request from your backend (Python) and proxying the result to the frontend. 6. API Documentation - Double-check the API documentation for any required headers or parameters beyond the Bearer token. #### Example: Setting Authorization Header in Python import requests url = "https://api.pipedream.com/v1/your-endpoint" headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_SECRET_KEY>", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.get(url, headers=headers) print(response.json()) #### Example: Setting Authorization Header in Vue (via Axios) ```
axios.get(‘https://api.pipedream.com/v1/your-endpoint’, { headers: { Authorization: ‘Bearer <YOUR_SECRET_KEY>’ } })