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GitHub API requests intercepted by proxy, mimicking Anthropic errors

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A developer encountered unexpected 403 errors when attempting to access the GitHub API, despite using a valid personal access token. The error messages, which included a documentation URL pointing to Anthropic's website, suggested that the requests were not reaching GitHub directly. Further investigation revealed that the requests were being routed through a proxy server, which was intercepting and responding to API calls on behalf of GitHub, mimicking the API's error format. AI

IMPACT Potential for AI-powered proxies to misdirect or block legitimate API access.

RANK_REASON Developer reports a specific technical issue with API access and proxy behavior.

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GitHub API requests intercepted by proxy, mimicking Anthropic errors

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Enjoy Kumawat ·

    My GitHub Token Is Valid. My MCP Server Still Gets a 403, and GitHub Never Saw the Request.

    <p>I maintain a small "Developer Presence" MCP server that wraps the GitHub and DEV.to REST APIs behind a handful of <code>@mcp.tool()</code> functions — <code>get_github_profile</code>, <code>list_repos</code>, <code>get_repo_stats</code>, plus the DEV.to publishing tools this e…

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