Why Can't Discourse Retrieve OpenGraph Data?

[Lilly]

@wlandgraf

When writing in topics in our Discourse site, when pasting some links, Discourse cannot retrieve OpenGraph (OneBox) information. We get an error like this (see also in screenshot):

Hi there - i tested that particular link you posted and it oneboxes as expected. clearly this is specific to your forum. do any oneboxes work at all? if so, are there any clues that can differentiate between oneboxes that work and ones that do not?

also, make sure your Discourse instance is up to date, and maybe check your onebox settings and have a look at this topic?

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