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      sdetweil @MMRIZE
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      @MMRIZE yes, was just about to post that

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        DarrenHill @sdetweil
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        @sdetweil I get this (for the relevant bit):

        
        [06.09.2022 21:11.46.552] [LOG]   fetch result= {
          status: 'ok',
          totalResults: 10,
          articles: [
            {
              title: 'Vaping: Juul to pay $438.5 m in youth marketing probe',
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-06T19:52:21.045172Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62813896'
            },
            {
              title: 'Eliza Fletcher: Police identify body found in search for heiress',
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-06T16:52:18.6995928Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62811661'
            },
            {
              title: 'Ukraine war: Russians to pay €45 more to enter EU under new rules',
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-06T16:37:23.3671715Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62811675'
            },
            {
              title: 'Fat Leonard: Malaysian businessman linked to US Navy scandal escapes',
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-06T16:22:22.2671956Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62764226'
            },
            {
              title: 'Canada stabbings: Police hunt remaining suspect after Saskatchewan attacks',
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-06T15:22:24.1190163Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-62811629'
            },
            {
              title: 'Ukraine: Ben Stiller and Sean Penn latest Americans banned from Russia',
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-06T12:52:14.8462267Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62806655'
            },
            {
              title: "Canada stabbings: Relatives identify 'random' victims of Saskatchewan attack",
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-06T11:07:21.1055569Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62804826'
            },
            {
              title: 'Liz Truss: Boris Johnson to give farewell speech before new PM takes office',
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-06T04:37:21.3806544Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-62802807'
            },
            {
              title: 'Keith Davis: He was protecting the oceans - then he disappeared',
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-05T20:52:23.0241991Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62603911'
            },
            {
              title: "Timed Teaser: How did Putin mark Gorbachev's death?",
              author: 'BBC News',
              source: [Object],
              publishedAt: '2022-09-05T20:37:23.1798468Z',
              url: 'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62763889'
            }
          ]
        }
        [06.09.2022 21:11.46.635] [LOG]   [NEWS] Error :  https://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?sources=bbc-news&pageSize=100&apiKey=<redacted> TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'toString')
            at slugify (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-News/node_helper.js:24:17)
            at cb (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-News/node_helper.js:89:33)
            at getArticles (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-News/node_helper.js:136:22)
            at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
        
        
        
        
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          sdetweil @DarrenHill
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          @DarrenHill said in MMM-News and BBC:

            source: [Object],
          

          its in there

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            DarrenHill @MMRIZE
            last edited by

            @MMRIZE said in MMM-News and BBC:

            @DarrenHill
            Ok, I found something. I don’t know why, but your result has “articles.source.Name” instead of “articles.source.name” that makes this error.

            Anything I can do to overcome that?

            No idea why I’m getting different API returns to you guys…?

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              sdetweil @DarrenHill
              last edited by sdetweil

              @DarrenHill @MMRIZE

              also doesn’t get ‘content’ or ‘description’, so those will fail too…

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                DarrenHill @sdetweil
                last edited by

                I tried to register for a new api key, but when I tried it told me that they don’t support the UK (where I am) so I wonder if that somehow has something to do with it.

                This has obviously changed since I first registered, and given I’m getting some response from the API it is at least partially working, but besides that I have no idea…

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                  mumblebaj Module Developer @DarrenHill
                  last edited by

                  @DarrenHill Hi. Apologies for the late reply. I am on a different timezone than the other guys.

                  I would suggest using MMM-NewsAPI. The same API key that you are using with MMM-News will work.

                  Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories
                  Check my blog-post: https://mumblebaj.xyz/
                  Check my MM Container: https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/mumblebaj/magicmirror/general

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                    DarrenHill @mumblebaj
                    last edited by DarrenHill

                    @mumblebaj - Thanks, no need to apologise.

                    I tried the other module, and it also doesn’t show anything besides it’s “News” header title.

                    The config I tried was:

                            {
                                module: "MMM-NewsAPI",
                                header: "News",
                                position: "bottom_center",
                                config: {
                                    apiKey : "<my API key>",
                                    domains: "bbc.co.uk",
                                    language: "en"
                                    }
                            },
                    
                    

                    And also I tried replacing the domains: with sources: “bbc-news” and that gave the same results.

                    There’s nothing in the logs, aside from confirming that the module is loading (as can be seen from the displayed title too).

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                      sdetweil @DarrenHill
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                      @DarrenHill from the doc

                      Add DEBUG Handling.
                      Only add debug: true to the config section if you are experiencing issues and require more information to find issues.

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                        sdetweil @DarrenHill
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                        @DarrenHill domins or sources must be inside the much more complex query section of the config

                        see the doc

                                            query: {
                                                    country: "",
                                                    category: "",
                                                    q: "",
                                                    qInTitle: "",
                                                    sources: "",
                                                    domains: "cnn.com,nytimes.com,news24.com",
                                                    excludeDomains: "",
                                                    language: ""
                                            }
                        

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                          mumblebaj Module Developer @DarrenHill
                          last edited by sdetweil

                          @DarrenHill MMM-NewsAPI has a whole lot more configs. See below sample.

                          {
                                                  module: "MMM-NewsAPI",
                                                  header: "news",
                                                 //  disabled: true,
                                                  position: "bottom_bar",
                                                  pages: {"sport": "bottom_bar"},
                                                  config: {
                                                          apiKey: <api-key>,
                                                          type: "horizontal",
                                                          choice: "everything",
                                                          pageSize: 20,
                                                          sortBy: "publishedAt",
                                                          drawInterval: 1000*30,
                                                          templateFile: "template.html",
                                                          fetchInterval: 1000*60*60,
                                                          query: {
                                                                  country: "",
                                                                  category: "",
                                                                  q: "",
                                                                  qInTitle: "",
                                                                  sources: "",
                                                                  domains: "bbc.co.uk",
                                                                  excludeDomains: "",
                                                                  language: ""
                                                                  }
                                                          }
                          				},

                          Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories
                          Check my blog-post: https://mumblebaj.xyz/
                          Check my MM Container: https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/mumblebaj/magicmirror/general

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                            DarrenHill @mumblebaj
                            last edited by DarrenHill

                            @mumblebaj - Thanks for the support, and for both modules.

                            Unfortunately that gives me a headline in Spanish (I think) about Apple iPhone 14 with “undefined” below it.

                            I also tried your everything example configs from your GH page and got a similar layout (headline and undefined).

                            I’m beginning to think NewsAPI itself is screwed for me unfortunately, so we may be onto a loser here regardless of module.

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                              sdetweil @mumblebaj
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                              @mumblebaj i commented out your disabled: true,

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                                mumblebaj Module Developer @DarrenHill
                                last edited by

                                @DarrenHill That is very weird as the configs seem to work for me and the other guys who have tried to assist thus far.

                                Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories
                                Check my blog-post: https://mumblebaj.xyz/
                                Check my MM Container: https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/mumblebaj/magicmirror/general

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                                  DarrenHill @mumblebaj
                                  last edited by DarrenHill

                                  @mumblebaj - Yes, as I said I’m starting to think that your modules are both working fine, but the API feed I’m getting from NewsAPI is somehow corrupted and they are universally having issues with it.

                                  I can’t create a new API key as it won’t let me (it says they don’t support UK now if you try and create a new key from here), and I guess that might be related somehow?

                                  4223b88d-2348-4c14-8963-bdfe989b087c-image.png

                                  So I think we might be at a dead end here unfortunately with anything that’s using that API as its source.

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                                    mumblebaj Module Developer @DarrenHill
                                    last edited by

                                    @DarrenHill The data coming through is fine as it works for me with the source that you provided. Not sure why you not able to create an API key though. I just tested creating another API Key and that worked as well. Unfortunately I am not able to assist with getting a key created.

                                    Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories
                                    Check my blog-post: https://mumblebaj.xyz/
                                    Check my MM Container: https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/mumblebaj/magicmirror/general

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                                      sdetweil @DarrenHill
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                                      @DarrenHill see my chat message

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                                        sdetweil @mumblebaj
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                                        @mumblebaj newsapi.org free is only 100 calls per day

                                        I guess 4/hour is ok

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                                          DarrenHill @sdetweil
                                          last edited by DarrenHill

                                          @sdetweil - thanks - tried your API key and it gives exactly the same results as my original one.

                                          I also put my original API key into the chat, if you have time and are able could you test it for me?

                                          I’m starting to think that for some reason NewsAPI cannot provide a proper service to UK IP addresses or something like that.

                                          And I guess if that’s the case then we’re stuck, as everything provided by MM and you guys is all working fine, it’s just their API data that is for some reason messed up.

                                          By the way, can I take this moment to also thank both you and @mumblebaj for the support to look into this.

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                                            DarrenHill @DarrenHill
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                                            To add - I checked via the web link (in Chrome) and both keys give exactly the same response:

                                            Original:

                                            {"status":"ok","totalResults":10,"articles":[{"title":"Charles formally confirmed as king in ceremony televised for first time","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-10T09:22:16.0519529Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62860893"},{"title":"Kharkiv offensive: Russia surprised as Ukraine takes several towns - UK","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-10T08:37:17.1082493Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62860774"},{"title":"Sir Elton John pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-10T01:22:23.3573709Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62860047"},{"title":"In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II in North America","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T21:37:18.1845741Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62854864"},{"title":"What do we call the Royal Family now?","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T18:22:20.0913328Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62854804"},{"title":"In pictures: King Charles' first full day on the throne","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T17:07:22.1996941Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-62797450"},{"title":"Six times the Queen made us laugh","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T16:22:20.8594645Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62849166"},{"title":"Outpouring of sympathy across the Commonwealth","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T12:52:20.8883515Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62852412"},{"title":"Queen Elizabeth II: Your tributes to UK's longest-reigning monarch","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T09:07:26.059624Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-62847455"},{"title":"Royal rebranding: What will happen to stamps, coins, banknotes and passports?","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T07:22:20.9827975Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59596996"}]}
                                            

                                            New:

                                            {"status":"ok","totalResults":10,"articles":[{"title":"Charles formally confirmed as king in ceremony televised for first time","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-10T09:22:16.0519529Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62860893"},{"title":"Kharkiv offensive: Russia surprised as Ukraine takes several towns - UK","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-10T08:37:17.1082493Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62860774"},{"title":"Sir Elton John pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-10T01:22:23.3573709Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62860047"},{"title":"In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II in North America","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T21:37:18.1845741Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62854864"},{"title":"What do we call the Royal Family now?","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T18:22:20.0913328Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62854804"},{"title":"In pictures: King Charles' first full day on the throne","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T17:07:22.1996941Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-62797450"},{"title":"Six times the Queen made us laugh","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T16:22:20.8594645Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62849166"},{"title":"Outpouring of sympathy across the Commonwealth","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T12:52:20.8883515Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62852412"},{"title":"Queen Elizabeth II: Your tributes to UK's longest-reigning monarch","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T09:07:26.059624Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-62847455"},{"title":"Royal rebranding: What will happen to stamps, coins, banknotes and passports?","author":"BBC News","source":{"Id":"bbc-news","Name":"BBC News"},"publishedAt":"2022-09-09T07:22:20.9827975Z","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59596996"}]}
                                            

                                            So the data is there, it’s not the module or the code, so it must be the API response specifically to my IP address or set-up. And if it is, we’re stuck and I guess I’ll just have to remove the module from my set-up.

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