Metaculus / Metaculus/metaculus

API execute actions largely fail

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Since Nov 18, 2025.

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Description

Doing the "execute" actions in the /api/ documentation largely make nonsensical requests that always fail. This caused a false flag earlier, and is also just pretty sloppy.

If it they can't be fixed easily, the ability to actually do the "execute" action should be removed.

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