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Bot access for rendereddocumentsbot
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Description
Hi — I just created the account `rendereddocumentsbot` and was hoping someone could enable bot/API access for it.
I’m working on a small local tool for making careful corrections to Open Library records. It doesn’t run unattended or make changes in bulk. It shows me one proposed change at a time, I decide whether to apply it, and then it checks the record again afterward to make sure the change actually went through.
I originally tried it with my regular account. Logging in worked, and I could edit the record through the website, but the same edit through the API came back with a `403 Permission Denied`. I found the bot documentation after that and realized I should be using a separate bot account.
I won’t run anything through this account until you’ve approved it. I’m also happy to share the code or submit it to the `openlibrary-bots` repository if that’s part of the process.
If I’m asking in the wrong place, just point me in the right direction.
Thanks!
@mekarpeles
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Research direction
The issue names no repository files or tests. Start by reading the bot documentation and reviewing the API behavior behind the reported 403, then confirm the approval process and whether code belongs in the openlibrary-bots repository; done means maintainers have approved the account or explained the required next step.
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Assessment
- Domain
- api, authorization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100