# Recent Onebox issues
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** onebox, pr-welcome
**Created:** [July 16, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611 "2024-07-16T17:18:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@ckshen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ckshen)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/1 "2024-07-16T17:18:10Z")
Our users have been complaining that Onebox is broken for some sites recently, including New York Times, Washington Post. Did Onebox change recently? See links below. First one is a gift link.
[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/magazine/food-documentaries-health.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.6U0.pZE2.lK4MeFMWelpV&smid=url-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/magazine/food-documentaries-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6U0.pZE2.lK4MeFMWelpV&smid=url-share)
[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/magazine/food-documentaries-health.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/magazine/food-documentaries-health.html)
[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/07/16/nonstick-pans-pfas-teflon-flu/?itid=hp\_ts-1-sallys-mix\_p001\_f008](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/07/16/nonstick-pans-pfas-teflon-flu/?itid=hp_ts-1-sallys-mix_p001_f008)
[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/07/16/nonstick-pans-pfas-teflon-flu/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/07/16/nonstick-pans-pfas-teflon-flu/)
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### Author:  [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/2 "2024-07-16T18:46:52Z")
Has onebox ever worked with paywall đ¤
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### Author:  [@anon48433008](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon48433008)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/3 "2024-07-16T23:39:06Z")
Iâve noted a number of straight urlâs posting recently, figured it was the sites but now am wondering if its more than that đ¤ˇââď¸
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### Author:  [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/4 "2024-07-16T23:55:49Z")
I recently added support for private GitHub oneboxes, but that shouldnât affect other sites. Generally we cannot onebox paywalled / private sites:
- [FEATURE: Allow oneboxing private GitHub URLs by martin-brennan ¡ Pull Request #27705 ¡ discourse/discourse ¡ GitHub](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/27705)
- [FEATURE: Allow for multiple GitHub onebox tokens by martin-brennan ¡ Pull Request #27887 ¡ discourse/discourse ¡ GitHub](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/27887)
These links donât show for me either but the error shows in the preview:
[https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/magazine/food-documentaries-health.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/magazine/food-documentaries-health.html)
[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/07/16/nonstick-pans-pfas-teflon-flu/?itid=hp\_ts-1-sallys-mix\_p001\_f008](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/07/16/nonstick-pans-pfas-teflon-flu/?itid=hp_ts-1-sallys-mix_p001_f008)
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/5 "2024-07-17T00:51:02Z")
I have recently noticed some odd behaviours on Stable. When I post links from my other discourse instanced(Tests-passed). Sometimes seemingly at random the link doesnât always onebox.
I havenât tried posting links from my stable on the tests passed forum.
I have tried rebuilding hmtl with no success getting the link to one box.
I think iirc there is another topic here(on Meta)where I posted a SS.
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### Author:  [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 7:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/6 "2024-07-17T07:08:30Z")
We need clear examples of links which you think should onebox and didnât to act.
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### Author:  [@ckshen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ckshen)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/7 "2024-07-17T07:31:51Z")
This New York Times link doesnât onebox today:
[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/dining/chowhound-closing.html#commentsContainer](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/dining/chowhound-closing.html#commentsContainer)
But it was oneboxed in 2022 on our forum. See the first post.
> **[Chowhound NYTimes article](https://www.hungryonion.org/t/chowhound-nytimes-article/27319)**
>
> Get into the comment section and make some noise!
Similarly, this Washington Post link doesnât onebox today:
[https://wapo.st/3J0aTO8](https://wapo.st/3J0aTO8)
But it was oneboxed in March this year on our forum. See the 33rd post.
> **[Easter and Passover Inspiration](https://www.hungryonion.org/t/easter-and-passover-inspiration/28457/33)**
>
> In case youâre feeling creative: The Washington Postâs 2024 Peeps diorama contest winners:
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### Author:  [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/8 "2024-07-17T07:33:57Z")
It looks like itâs behind a paywall now
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### Author:  [@ckshen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ckshen)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/9 "2024-07-17T07:40:39Z")
New York Times and Washington Post have always been paid publications. Though I donât know if they have done anything recently to change their paywall structure.
Though if I may make a suggestion- if the paywall is the issue, and if one can visually see the article title and caption in the paywalled page, shouldnât onebox be able to capture those info?
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### Author:  [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 7:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/10 "2024-07-17T07:43:31Z")
Yes I donât really disagree with that, I looked at the source of the page and it feels like we have enough info to show something.
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### Author:  [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 7:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/11 "2024-07-17T07:44:30Z")
New York Times started paywall 2011. But it allowed some reading times without registration and credit card some times, five if I recall right. At same time it allowed Googleâs browsing. Much newer system is blocking access totally and after fighting with Google they shut down free reading totally.
Could breaking of oneboxing happend at same time?
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### Author:  [@anon48433008](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon48433008)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 10:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/12 "2024-07-17T10:42:24Z")
> [@j.jaffeux](#):
>
> enough info to show something
How can I determine what that is for myself?
I have a site that does not onebox, can I add anything to it so it does?
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### Author:  [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/13 "2024-07-17T10:48:45Z")
You should read this topic: [Configuring and troubleshooting oneboxes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-and-troubleshooting-oneboxes/239715)
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/14 "2024-07-17T14:22:44Z")
Here is a link to my Stable Discourse forum with links from my other discourse instance running Tests-passed
[https://community.openmr.com/t/apple-vision-pros-launch/41419/254?u=heliosurge](https://community.openmr.com/t/apple-vision-pros-launch/41419/254?u=heliosurge)
Here are pics in that topic 1 xrtropolis of no not one boxed while later posts one box fine
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### Author:  [@ckshen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ckshen)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/15 "2024-07-18T17:37:59Z")
> [@j.jaffeux](#):
>
> Yes I donât really disagree with that, I looked at the source of the page and it feels like we have enough info to show something.
Would this be something the team will look into adding for Onebox- including available details for paywalled sites?
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/16 "2024-07-19T09:55:39Z")
95% sure the onebox already does that. If thereâs _enough_ information to display a onebox, it sure will, even if the content is ultimately paywalled.
What I think happens is that the onebox is getting denylisted by these paywalled websites due to recent LLMs crawlers/agents so it doesnât see the same HTML we might see when using a browser.
Though, happy to get proven wrong. If someone wants to have a quick look to see if they can improve it somehow, #pr-welcome đ
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### Author:  [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/recent-onebox-issues/316611/17 "2024-08-18T09:55:42Z")
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