XF 2.0 RSS Feed Error

[DaveM]

I am trying to setup an RSS feed but get the following error?

Oops! We ran into some problems.
There was a problem requesting the feed.

Error message: Client error response [url] https://barnfinds.com/feed/ [status code] 403 [reason phrase] Forbidden

 

[Chris D]

If it's a 403 being sent, but otherwise the feed is visible, then I suspect they're running something which is designed to block certain requests, such as requests from non-standard user agents (that doesn't look like a browser, for example) or other criteria.

Indeed, after further investigation, the underlying response being sent is from the Sucuri Firewall. Not a lot that can be done unless you know the feed owners and they're willing to whitelist you.

 

[DaveM]

Thanks @Chris D , what a pity as I would have loved to get this feed.