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Help accessing account on mobile (Read you - Android)

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Hello - I've set an API password but when I attempt to sign in via ReadYou on android, I am unable to authenticate. "Unauthorized"

The freshRSS setup instructions are as follows:

Under the section "Authentication", enable the option "Allow API access (required for mobile apps)".
Under the section "Profile", fill-in the field "API password (e.g., for mobile apps)".
Every user must define an API password.
The reason for an API-specific password is that it may be used in less safe situations than the main password, and does not grant access to as many things.

But I do not see an "Authentication" section within cloudbreak settings.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

freshrss android read-you
1 Answers

Regarding the "Authentication" section you are looking for: Because we host and maintain FreshRSS for you, we manage the server-level configurations. You do not see the "Authentication" section because we have already enabled API access for your account on the backend. You only need to complete the "Profile" step (setting the API Password).

If you are receiving an "Unauthorized" error, please ensure you are using the dedicated API Password. In FreshRSS, your user password is separate from your API password that you use to connect to FreshRSS via mobile apps. Please set an API password in settings.

Please also ensure you are using the specific username sent in your welcome email, which may differ from what was used to subscribe in some cases.

Please also note that, per our FAQ, we recommend Capy Reader for Android users. We recommend trying it to ensure the API password works in an app that's known to work.

Benjamin Oakes16
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