tvtv.us fails with status code 403

[satellitester]

Site

tvtv.us

Description

$  npm run grab -- --site=tvtv.us --gzip

> grab
> npx tsx scripts/commands/epg/grab.ts --site=tvtv.us --gzip

(node:15232) ExperimentalWarning: `--experimental-loader` may be removed in the future; instead use `register()`:
--import 'data:text/javascript,import { register } from "node:module"; import { pathToFileURL } from "node:url"; register("file%3A///home/me/epg/node_modules/tsx/dist/loader.mjs", pathToFileURL("./"));'
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
starting...
config:
  output: guide.xml
  maxConnections: 1
  gzip: true
  site: tvtv.us
loading channels...
  found 2299 channel(s)
run #1:
  [1/4598] tvtv.us (en) - 33691 - Apr 11, 2024 (0 programs)
    ERR: Request failed with status code 403
  [2/4598] tvtv.us (en) - 33691 - Apr 12, 2024 (0 programs)
    ERR: Request failed with status code 403
  [3/4598] tvtv.us (en) - 83157 - Apr 12, 2024 (0 programs)
    

[PopeyeTheSai10r]

The HTTP 403 Forbidden response status code indicates that the server understands the request but refuses to authorize it.

[freearhey]

Most likely it's a matter of geo-blocking, but at the moment everything works fine without a VPN:

npm run grab --- --site=tvtv.us       

> grab
> npx tsx scripts/commands/epg/grab.ts --site=tvtv.us

starting...
config:
  output: guide.xml
  maxConnections: 1
  gzip: false
  site: tvtv.us
loading channels...
  found 2299 channel(s)
run #1:
  [1/4598] tvtv.us (en) - 33691 - Dec 27, 2024 (24 programs)
  [2/4598] tvtv.us (en) - 33691 - Dec 28, 2024 (23 programs)
  [3/4598] tvtv.us (en) - 83157 - Dec 28, 2024 (47 programs)
  [4/4598] tvtv.us (en) - 5StarMaxEast.us - Dec 28, 2024 (14 programs)
  ...