Add User-Agent header to CURL requests #55
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When making many requests over a short period we have noticed Shopify's API sometimes returns a 403 Forbidden error response for requests that usually work.
I have researched this and believe the requests are being caught by some kind of automated request filtering system on Shopify's servers.
Adding a User-Agent header to all CURL requests resolves this issue. I guess their automated system sees the User-Agent header and assumes it is a valid request instead of some sort of scraper.
Relevant discussion: https://ecommerce.shopify.com/c/shopify-apis-and-technology/t/suddenly-getting-forbidden-request-error-from-shopify-with-curl-411472