Issue: VotifyRequestException - Pathfinder request failed with status code 401

[swigggis]

=== ERROR LOG ===

[INFO 22:09:15] Starting Votify 1.9.5
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/root/votify/venv/bin/votify", line 6, in
sys.exit(main())
~~~~^^
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1485, in call
return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1406, in main
rv = self.invoke(ctx)
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1269, in invoke
return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/click/core.py", line 824, in invoke
return callback(*args, **kwargs)
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/dataclass_click/dataclass_click.py", line 137, in wrapper
return func(*args, **kwargs)
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/votify/cli/config_file.py", line 165, in wrapper
return func(cli_config)
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/votify/cli/cli.py", line 43, in wrapper
return asyncio.run(func(*args, **kwargs))
~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/asyncio/runners.py", line 195, in run
return runner.run(main)
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/asyncio/runners.py", line 118, in run
return self._loop.run_until_complete(task)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/asyncio/base_events.py", line 725, in run_until_complete
return future.result()
~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/votify/cli/cli.py", line 97, in main
api = await SpotifyApi.create_from_netscape_cookies(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...<2 lines>...
)
^
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/votify/api/api.py", line 98, in create_from_netscape_cookies
return await cls.create(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...<3 lines>...
)
^
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/votify/api/api.py", line 112, in create
await api._initialize()
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/votify/api/api.py", line 119, in _initialize
await self._initialize_user_profile()
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/votify/api/api.py", line 209, in _initialize_user_profile
self.user_profile = await self._get_user_profile() if self.sp_dc else None
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/votify/api/api.py", line 336, in _get_user_profile
user_profile = await self._pathfinder_request(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...<2 lines>...
)
^
File "/root/votify/venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/votify/api/api.py", line 327, in _pathfinder_request
raise VotifyRequestException(
...<3 lines>...
)
votify.api.exceptions.VotifyRequestException: Pathfinder request failed with status code 401

=== ENVIRONMENT ===

Votify Version: 1.9.5
Python Version: 3.13
Path: /root/votify/venv/

=== ERROR DETAILS ===

Exception: VotifyRequestException
Status Code: 401 (Unauthorized)
Failed at: _pathfinder_request during user profile initialization

=== TROUBLESHOOTING ATTEMPTED ===

[x] Using new cookies.txt (and cross-devices too)
[x] Using new Spotify.dll
[x] Restarting/rebuilding venv
[x] Using different premium account
[x] Using different IP (VPN)

[SuperSecretEyeball]

I keep getting this error aswell

[treeckoxp]

Same problem here. 1.9.6 partially fixed it, but it still happens quite often.

[joshplays-stack]

I also have this problem on votify v 1.9.9. I'm using desktop mode in the config.ini file with spotify.dll from appropriate version.

$ votify "https://open.spotify.com/track/18gqCQzqYb0zvurQPlRkpo"
[INFO     21:07:46] Starting Votify 1.9.9
[DEBUG    21:07:46] Parsed cookies: {'sp_t': '93af274f-015a-44b1-9a3c-ebff01447145', 'sp_gaid': '0088fcdeec371e3c593d1eb04ccce604b2a727dbe370d9716e7c91', 'sp_landing': 'https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2F', 'sp_dc': 'AQC2jSxCGNCwSeM5q5pv33XbAattDMzJfBSkdKZTi_ITPcucVTrRj1dOJrU6RGt4NOz5duUfQt8MOtyhWzgu4ejX6Ac_F97YdagEnK4JpehJlq3DrExI7hdalDKo_kGfX5E0J6EA1doITiZ8CrTMEoCTEDqvOpOUBRYa5XSg6DQ8l7THn07xNey4iUnzeLsAj3Yb2cbmGSFipthrKuCqHHknucqqj28vij_FdNe06ZUbfY3iWuu5RxP_krZvGi8Mw7pQlrT3rGStEU8', 'sp_key': 'eff338df-8ad9-4e5f-869a-02d191c61846', 'sp_m': 'us'}
[DEBUG    21:07:48] Obtained device flow token data: {'access_token': 'BQDJHkjYwG7hRAjVhtRoWtaSQzKcOd27nJVxO3Cvblf_WuYylS_ie7YKwW9cNWIIRi9_efAN9BQBQo4GLI5zowRdbaq8Ro2W4Gb_thuQpJT2oxkCLqMiDVgZ7mwtklvnBGzhd-NTAiX0F0cS2UH3gSD2URfFMuEiVfuq2fMdWnKtRr12fwTCkugg-cyDbX4VGvKhAWDzOV6CIs3fReVryAs1p1ItvY1ZUF6XWRK083F6a1xxfB8gTC1-lG_mIZ8V6RWoOETANeeeAWEd3QFsoCrlJkrGd3SczTj174k-flX4VIyn49nU8x72m0QfcHMLq-mpyZDTgelpBeYdbnB6rEqXkjvdgbzvg4R3GG8wUWtU9b9ZrxQR0py2Tclr45e_3WXLzkLyC_6Gi8SHepY25bAIH3MZ2h0', 'token_type': 'Bearer', 'expires_in': 3600, 'refresh_token': 'AQDhx6AOm2KQgFOyAGURmaATIUnjWpunx8oeXcHmMQI4VhQ83AWNpD8WK0_QPOzb7Km26oCnwFp-5rTHNgX7uiMtsiLyHtWqxK0DZwtiuMw3jsvOBxcIyEDqqVj2n-r-NoE', 'scope': 'playlist-modify ugc-image-upload user-follow-read user-read-email user-read-private app-remote-control streaming user-follow-modify user-modify-playback-state user-library-modify playlist-modify-public playlist-read user-read-birthdate user-top-read playlist-read-private playlist-read-collaborative transfer-auth-session user-modify-private playlist-modify-private user-modify user-library-read user-personalized user-read-play-history user-read-playback-state user-read-currently-playing user-read-recently-played user-read-playback-position'}
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 203, in _run_module_as_main
  File "<frozen runpy>", line 88, in _run_code
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\Scripts\votify.exe\__main__.py", line 5, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
             ~~~~^^
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1569, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
           ~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1490, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\click\core.py", line 1353, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
           ~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\click\core.py", line 907, in invoke
    return callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\dataclass_click\dataclass_click.py", line 137, in wrapper
    return func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\votify\cli\config_file.py", line 165, in wrapper
    return func(cli_config)
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\votify\cli\cli.py", line 43, in wrapper
    return asyncio.run(func(*args, **kwargs))
           ~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Python314\Lib\asyncio\runners.py", line 205, in run
    return runner.run(main)
           ~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
  File "C:\Python314\Lib\asyncio\runners.py", line 128, in run
    return self._loop.run_until_complete(task)
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
  File "C:\Python314\Lib\asyncio\base_events.py", line 719, in run_until_complete
    return future.result()
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\votify\cli\cli.py", line 97, in main
    api = await SpotifyApi.create_from_netscape_cookies(
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    ...<2 lines>...
    )
    ^
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\votify\api\api.py", line 98, in create_from_netscape_cookies
    return await cls.create(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    ...<3 lines>...
    )
    ^
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\votify\api\api.py", line 112, in create
    await api._initialize()
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\votify\api\api.py", line 119, in _initialize
    await self._initialize_user_profile()
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\votify\api\api.py", line 209, in _initialize_user_profile
    self.user_profile = await self._get_user_profile() if self.sp_dc else None
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\votify\api\api.py", line 336, in _get_user_profile
    user_profile = await self._pathfinder_request(
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    ...<2 lines>...
    )
    ^
  File "C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python314\site-packages\votify\api\api.py", line 327, in _pathfinder_request
    raise VotifyRequestException(
    ...<3 lines>...
    )
votify.api.exceptions.VotifyRequestException: Pathfinder request failed with status code 401:

Is the default supplied scope for the oauth token correct?

'scope': 'playlist-modify ugc-image-upload user-follow-read user-read-email user-read-private app-remote-control streaming user-follow-modify user-modify-playback-state user-library-modify playlist-modify-public playlist-read user-read-birthdate user-top-read playlist-read-private playlist-read-collaborative transfer-auth-session user-modify-private playlist-modify-private user-modify user-library-read user-personalized user-read-play-history user-read-playback-state user-read-currently-playing user-read-recently-played user-read-playback-position'