[Metadata Source Plugin] StoryGraph - Page 2

ARR8 · 08-31-2025, 05:51 PM

That definitely strikes me as a policy that makes sense for a forum, but, when applied to a forum-qua-software-distribution-site, it's just a hoop I have to jump through to be able to edit my own code... and for what? It's not like I'm getting anything out of sharing the code I wrote for myself besides some minor sense of satisfaction out of contributing back to the Calibre community in a small way.

I am sure I am not the only one to run into this and other potential plugin devs have silently given up, thus depriving the user base of their work.

Beware Trivial Inconveniences

ARR8 · 08-31-2025, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BetterRed

To edit your own posts you need to get your post count up to 10 or more, post some replies in some of the threads in the Lounge.

BR

I now have >10 posts and still cannot edit. I have attached it here. To any moderator reading this, please replace the attachment in the first post with this one. Thanks.

BetterRed · 08-31-2025, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ARR8

I now have >10 posts and still cannot edit. I have attached it here. To any moderator reading this, please replace the attachment in the first post with this one. Thanks.

Done - try editing #1 again, could be a delay, otherwise complain in the Feedback forum, one of Admins will have to sort it out.

BR

dewd · 09-01-2025, 04:48 AM

The updated plugin version works for me, thank you.

LaylaReads · 10-09-2025, 04:03 AM

This is one of my favorite plugins, thanks for building it @ARR8. It was working like a dream until Monday of this week (10/6/25). It stopped fetching all metadata and I tried everything I could think of to reset it. I took a look at the logs today, and this is what I see. I'm still learning to code so I am having trouble reading it all, but the bottom has a 403 forbidden error, which I do understand I'm wondering if Storygraph cracked down on their security? Is this happening to anyone else? Is there anything else in the error log that shows something I need to change? I gotta get my fav back

Found 0 results Downloading from StoryGraph took 1.0549993515014648 Using query URL: https://app.thestorygraph.com/browse...0Scott%20Lynch Failed to make identify query: 'https://app.thestorygraph.com/browse?search_term=Lies%20of%20Locke%20Lamora%20Sc ott%20Lynch' Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre_plugins.dummy2.__init__", line 338, in identify File "mechanize\_mechanize.py", line 257, in open File "mechanize\_mechanize.py", line 313, in _mech_open mechanize._response.get_seek_wrapper_class..httper ror_seek_wrapper: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

ARR8 · 10-10-2025, 12:08 AM

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, it looks like Storygraph reenabled Cloudflare's automated request prevention, which unfortunately will entirely prevent the plugin from working. The last time they enabled it, they said to me that it was a temporary measure because they were getting DDoSed. I don't know if they're enabling it temporarily again or have switched to using it in a more permanent posture. If the latter, we'll have to wait for them to release the API, which I would rewrite the plugin to use. Either way, looks like a wait-and-see situation.

JSWolf · 10-10-2025, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARR8

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, it looks like Storygraph reenabled Cloudflare's automated request prevention, which unfortunately will entirely prevent the plugin from working. The last time they enabled it, they said to me that it was a temporary measure because they were getting DDoSed. I don't know if they're enabling it temporarily again or have switched to using it in a more permanent posture. If the latter, we'll have to wait for them to release the API, which I would rewrite the plugin to use. Either way, looks like a wait-and-see situation.

Have a look at the Kobo Metadata plugin. It has a way to get around Cloudflare on Kobo. Maybe you can incorporate this for StoryGraph.

ARR8 · Today, 01:10 PM

Good suggestion, thank you. I've tried refactoring the plugin to use the same module. Unfortunately, it doesn't work. My guess is that the module can handle the protection level used by Kobo but the StoryGraph is using a higher one beyond its capabilities. On the plus side, that indicates to me that this is more likely to be a temporary measure. I'll keep this version and periodically check to see if they lower their protection level to one more like Kobo's, though, and will upload if so.

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08-31-2025, 05:51 PM	#16
ARR8 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2025 Device: PocketBook Verse Pro	That definitely strikes me as a policy that makes sense for a forum, but, when applied to a forum-qua-software-distribution-site, it's just a hoop I have to jump through to be able to edit my own code... and for what? It's not like I'm getting anything out of sharing the code I wrote for myself besides some minor sense of satisfaction out of contributing back to the Calibre community in a small way. I am sure I am not the only one to run into this and other potential plugin devs have silently given up, thus depriving the user base of their work. Beware Trivial Inconveniences

09-01-2025, 04:48 AM	#19
dewd Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 1231814 Join Date: Nov 2017 Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Kindle Voyage(s)	The updated plugin version works for me, thank you.

10-09-2025, 04:03 AM	#20
LaylaReads Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2025 Device: MKindle	This is one of my favorite plugins, thanks for building it @ARR8. It was working like a dream until Monday of this week (10/6/25). It stopped fetching all metadata and I tried everything I could think of to reset it. I took a look at the logs today, and this is what I see. I'm still learning to code so I am having trouble reading it all, but the bottom has a 403 forbidden error, which I do understand I'm wondering if Storygraph cracked down on their security? Is this happening to anyone else? Is there anything else in the error log that shows something I need to change? I gotta get my fav back Found 0 results Downloading from StoryGraph took 1.0549993515014648 Using query URL: https://app.thestorygraph.com/browse...0Scott%20Lynch Failed to make identify query: 'https://app.thestorygraph.com/browse?search_term=Lies%20of%20Locke%20Lamora%20Sc ott%20Lynch' Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre_plugins.dummy2.__init__", line 338, in identify File "mechanize\_mechanize.py", line 257, in open File "mechanize\_mechanize.py", line 313, in _mech_open mechanize._response.get_seek_wrapper_class..httper ror_seek_wrapper: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

10-10-2025, 12:08 AM	#21
ARR8 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2025 Device: PocketBook Verse Pro	Thanks for the kind words. Yes, it looks like Storygraph reenabled Cloudflare's automated request prevention, which unfortunately will entirely prevent the plugin from working. The last time they enabled it, they said to me that it was a temporary measure because they were getting DDoSed. I don't know if they're enabling it temporarily again or have switched to using it in a more permanent posture. If the latter, we'll have to wait for them to release the API, which I would rewrite the plugin to use. Either way, looks like a wait-and-see situation.

Today, 01:10 PM	#23
ARR8 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2025 Device: PocketBook Verse Pro	Good suggestion, thank you. I've tried refactoring the plugin to use the same module. Unfortunately, it doesn't work. My guess is that the module can handle the protection level used by Kobo but the StoryGraph is using a higher one beyond its capabilities. On the plus side, that indicates to me that this is more likely to be a temporary measure. I'll keep this version and periodically check to see if they lower their protection level to one more like Kobo's, though, and will upload if so.