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API Modular Input - Get Data from Fritzbox (Router) - HTTP Request error: 403 Client Error: Forbidden

christianmuelle
Explorer

Hi There,

I tried to get Data from my router via it's API. Syslog is no option, since this is not available for this device.

When I generate a session ID and use it in my browser ist works.
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When I use the REST API Modular Input with the following settings:
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I get the following error:
ERROR ExecProcessor - message from "python /opt/splunk/etc/apps/rest_ta/bin/rest.py" HTTP Request error: 403 Client Error: Forbidden

Could anyone give me an advice or an how to get an valid api call for a fritzbox?

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