Yesterday the Co House API suddenly stopped working for me

API Issues
1

Hi,

Yesterday I suddenly stopped getting data back when searching for companies using the API. I received no error message in my application, so I tried using SoapUI. Here I get an authorization error as shown below

   <Fault xmlns="https://api.companieshouse.gov.uk/search/companies">
   <error>Empty Authorization header</error>
   <type>ch:service</type>
   </Fault>

I am using my ‘Revion’ API key moXoxh5bVbixghV56BgfivAnP47nHXUQsX0miZGn in the Authentication Username field and leaving the Password blank as stated in the documentation.

I can send a screenshot of the SoapUI application if I can find out how to attach a file.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

2

Hi Chris

This happened to us yesterday. The solution for us was just to generate a new API key by (re-)registering our application.

Cheers

Mark