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Clarify OpenReview anonymous-access error (anti-bot challenge) #24

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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions .env.example
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Expand Up @@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ OPENAI_API_KEY=
# COHERE_API_KEY=

# ── OpenReview source (ICLR / NeurIPS) ──────────────────────────────────────
# Optional. Public paper listings are anonymous, but recent (API v2) venues —
# e.g. ICLR 2024+ / NeurIPS 2023+ — challenge anonymous requests from some
# networks. Provide credentials to authenticate (this also enables private
# Usually required. OpenReview now gates anonymous note queries behind an
# anti-bot challenge (HTTP 403), so ICLR / NeurIPS venues need a logged-in
# session. Provide credentials to authenticate (this also enables private
# access). Use EITHER a pre-obtained token OR username + password.
# OPENREVIEW_TOKEN=
# OPENREVIEW_USERNAME=
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9 changes: 4 additions & 5 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -174,11 +174,10 @@ data-model and caching diagrams, plus extension points.
> (e.g. **PowerTech**, **PES General Meeting**) can't be added without an IEEE
> Xplore API key.

> **OpenReview auth** — recent (API v2) venues challenge anonymous requests
> from some networks. If a run returns an auth error, set `OPENREVIEW_TOKEN`,
> or `OPENREVIEW_USERNAME` + `OPENREVIEW_PASSWORD` (see `.env.example`); the
> adapter logs in and authenticates automatically. Older venues work
> anonymously.
> **OpenReview auth** — OpenReview gates anonymous note queries behind an
> anti-bot challenge (HTTP 403), so ICLR / NeurIPS venues need credentials:
> set `OPENREVIEW_TOKEN`, or `OPENREVIEW_USERNAME` + `OPENREVIEW_PASSWORD`
> (see `.env.example`); the adapter logs in and authenticates automatically.
- **Theme** — any phrase; defaults to *Agentic AI*.
- **Theme definition** — optional free text clarifying what the theme includes
or excludes (e.g. *"tool-using LLM agents; exclude pure RL"*). It is threaded
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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions conflens/sources.py
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Expand Up @@ -364,9 +364,11 @@ def list_papers(self, target: str, force_refresh: bool = False) -> list[Paper]:
break
if not notes and last_err is not None:
raise RuntimeError(
f"OpenReview request failed ({last_err}). Recent ICLR/NeurIPS venues "
"require authentication — set OPENREVIEW_USERNAME and OPENREVIEW_PASSWORD "
"(or OPENREVIEW_TOKEN) in the environment and retry."
f"OpenReview request failed ({last_err}). OpenReview now gates "
"anonymous note queries behind an anti-bot challenge (HTTP 403 "
"ChallengeRequiredError), so ICLR/NeurIPS venues need a logged-in "
"session — set OPENREVIEW_TOKEN, or OPENREVIEW_USERNAME and "
"OPENREVIEW_PASSWORD, in the environment and retry."
)
papers = self.parse_notes(notes)
try:
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