Alteryx - Failure when receiving data from the peer

[Gfreeman]

Hey all, trying to web scrape data from a web page:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/mtnf

First, I was getting the error "Failure when receiving data from the peer".

So, I created a text file in C:\ProgramData\Alteryx - called it PeerValidationBypass.txt

Entry:  www.fs.usda.gov

Workflow:  Text input, then download tool, then browse

When I run the WF, it shows the Warning: Download (3): TLS Peer Validation bypassed for https connection to host www.fs.usda.gov.

But, the WF runs forever, seems to be stuck - I have to cancel it.

Anyone else have this issue?

[Deano478]

What exactly are you trying to scrape from this page?

[Gfreeman]

Not sure if you got my first message I sent back:

I can see in the HTML code:

var fireLevel2= {"dangerLevelAt":"forest","fwLevel":"Moderate","ifplLevel":"N/A","fdlz":[],"ur":[]}

If I can scrape the website, then I can find the text above, then substring the fwLevel (this case the text is 'Moderate'), can be several values though.

[alexnajm]

The server unfortunately probably just doesn't support the request... Error: Failure when receiving data from the peer (... - Alteryx Community

[Gfreeman]

So, if I understand correctly, the server (https://www.fs.usda.gov)

This server above doesn't support the request?  If so, are there any alternatives?

[apathetichell]

are you trying to get  a single specific element from that? 

[alexnajm]

@Gfreeman I don't know of any other options besides finding another url to find that same information!

[Gfreeman]

I understand.  Thanks for the information!!!

[diegosantos]

Hi Gfreeman,

I could execute the download tool, but i didn't know how get the HML, maybe someone can help you from this point.

Ok, right to the bat,

1. Open the web page that you want make a request (https://www.fs.usda.gov/mtnf)

2. Right clik an choose "Inspect"

3. Go to tab network

4. Reload the page

5. Do as describe bellow

6. Go to https://curlconverter.com/ and paste (as bellow)

Now you know the headers and paylod of you request for this page.

Put that in download tool (include the cookies), the URL will be (https://www.fs.usda.gov/s/mtnf)

That way the download tool wa executed, but i dont know how to get the HML, it looks like the page arent load yet.

If someone could help, i would like to know the asnwer too :-D

[diegosantos]

FW attached