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"path": "/t/error-in-https-request-from-winhttp/118690#post_1",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-17T06:01:15.000Z",
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"textContent": "Hello,\n\nI am hosting static update files for my own game launcher/client on my InfinityFree website.\n\nThe launcher downloads a JSON manifest file using WinHTTP, but instead of receiving the JSON file, the request receives an HTML page containing:\n\nThis breaks the updater because it expects a direct static JSON response.\n\nCould you please disable the JavaScript/browser verification or anti-bot protection for my domain/subdomain, or allow direct programmatic access to static files such as:\n\n/Half-Life/updates/manifest.json\n/Half-Life/files/*\n\nThe files need to be accessible by a normal HTTPS GET request from a desktop application, without requiring JavaScript, browser cookies, CAPTCHA, or redirects to a verification page.\n\nMy update manifest URL is:\n\nhttps://ethnic-eagle.gamer.gd/Half-Life/updates/manifest.json\n\nThank you.",
"title": "Error in https request from WinHTTP"
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