When I attempt to connect to discuss.privacyguides.net, which was previously authorised: [image] …or socialhub.activitypub.rocks, I observe: An error occurred: Failed to verify client. Please try to verify again. The way that I attempt to is identical to what is depicted undermentioned, excep…

@pmusaraj , which domains have you been successful with?

I tested a local instance against both of the domains from the OP. I also tried d1.musaraj.com (a test instance). Interestingly, it doesn’t work between socialhub.activitypub.rocks and discuss.privacyguides.net.

I cannot connect to Discourse AP

Support

pmusaraj (Penar Musaraj) March 23, 2026, 6:02pm 3

Looks like it is an issue with the meta actor specifically, I cannot reproduce with other actors. Still looking, though.

Topic		Replies	Views
Issues with linked actors Bug fixed , activitypub	11	193	January 8, 2025
How to debug connectivity issues with ActivityPub Administrators activitypub	23	523	March 11, 2025
Why are supposedly ActivityPub-federated Discourse threads inaccessible via external AP clients? Bug activitypub	15	296	May 20, 2025
Local ActivityPub Actors are being created without keypairs Support activitypub	20	211	March 17, 2025
Follow requests not accepted Support activitypub	16	298	April 7, 2025

I cannot connect to Discourse AP

Related topics