ConnectionError: check tool

[feba-rajan]

Overview

This is a ticket related to a connection error in the checker tool. As a workaround, we suggested changing the user agent in LPA side. After changing the user agent, we got the same connection error.

They added the following rule for allowing our user agent.

location / {
    if ($http_user_agent ~* "MHCLG Planning Data Collector") {
        set $block_user_agent 0; # Allow this User-Agent
    }
}

Connection Error
{"elapsed":"0.152","endpoint-url":"https://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/app/uploads/2025/02/Listed-Building-Dataset.csv","entry-date":"2025-03-26T10:41:55.515774","exception":"ConnectionError","ssl-verify":true}

[feba-rajan]

PR: digital-land/digital-land-python#337

As part of this PR, we’ve implemented a fallback to a common user-agent. However, we’d prefer to avoid using this unless absolutely necessary. Instead, we’ve asked the LPA (via the DM team) to investigate their setup and adjust their configuration to properly allow access using our custom user-agent.

[gmatchett]

Waiting for @kena-SL for LPA response

[dm]

I am afraid I'm not currently consulting for @digital-land. So assume you want to tag someone else? 😸

[dm]

Also since the checks on the PR failed, I'm not sure it's ready for prime-time 😆

[gmatchett]

Moved to backlog

[kena-SL]

@gmatchett LPA was finally able to update the user agent on their side and the endpoints were added.