keybase / keybase/client

"Prove your website" says "UNREACHABLE" in app, but shows successful on keybase.io website

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Description

When proving a website and using the DNS method, e.g.-
@ | TXT | keybase-site-verification=*)
it shows it is UNREACHABLE in the Keybase app, but when viewing it on keybase.io it shows (says);
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Research direction

Reproduce the DNS-method proof using the example TXT record and compare the status shown in the Keybase app with keybase.io. Trace how the website-verification result reaches both surfaces; done means they report the same result for the same record.

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Assessment

Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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