# Discourse app/API access?

**URL:** <https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [March 9, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299 "2019-03-09T20:54:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![fracai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/fracai/32/84_2.png) [@fracai](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/fracai)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/1 "2019-03-09T20:54:57Z")

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I tried to add this site to the Discourse iOS app, but I’m told I don’t have the required trust level.  
Is this available at a higher user level? Or is it disabled site wide?  
Thanks for any help.

> **[‎Discourse Hub](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/discourse-hub/id1173672076?mt=8)**
>
> ‎Discourse is the 100% open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. It works as:
> 
> \- a mailing list
> \- a discussion forum
> \- a long-form chat room
> 
> The application provides:
> 
> \- Real time push notifications \*
> \- At a glance...

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**Author:** ![residualimages](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/residualimages/32/74_2.png) [@residualimages](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/residualimages)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/2 "2019-03-10T00:45:00Z")

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Hey I had the same error in the Android app, but if I clicked on the BOND icon above the error message, it took me straight into the site within the app.

Not sure if this site / version is fully mobile app compatible but I’m posting from within the app right now.

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**Author:** ![fracai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/fracai/32/84_2.png) [@fracai](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/fracai)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/3 "2019-03-10T01:06:25Z")

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Yeah OK. That worked for me too. Though I have to do that every time I enter the forum. Strange. At least there’s a workaround for now.

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**Author:** ![merck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/merck/32/1238_2.png) [@merck](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/merck)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/4 "2019-03-11T13:07:16Z")

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@fracai Try it again, see if it’s any better…

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**Author:** ![residualimages](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/residualimages/32/74_2.png) [@residualimages](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/residualimages)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/5 "2019-03-11T13:16:38Z")

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At least in Android app, same issue, same workaround. Even after removing and re-adding site.

 ![Screenshot_20190311-091434](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/bond1/original/1X/19cbb063673c350fb81109ef137a3b7d365def98.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![merck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/merck/32/1238_2.png) [@merck](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/merck)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/6 "2019-03-11T13:19:23Z")

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Apparently it’s an overzealous anti-spam default. I changed trust level required for User API from TL2 to TL1.

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**Author:** ![residualimages](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/residualimages/32/74_2.png) [@residualimages](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/residualimages)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/7 "2019-03-11T13:20:52Z")

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Works now (after hitting the newly appearing “Authorize” button), including notification and quick links to replies etc

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**Author:** ![fracai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/fracai/32/84_2.png) [@fracai](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/fracai)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/8 "2019-03-12T05:01:16Z")

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Yep. Authorize button and now everything is great. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![timmo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/timmo/32/157_2.png) [@timmo](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/timmo)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/9 "2019-06-03T00:35:24Z")

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I’m getting the same message on my iPad (I just signed up):

# Authorize application access

### Sorry, you do not have the required trust level to access the user API

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**Author:** ![merck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.bondhome.io/merck/32/1238_2.png) [@merck](https://forum.bondhome.io/u/merck)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.bondhome.io/t/discourse-app-api-access/299/10 "2019-06-03T01:18:35Z")

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@timmo Welcome! Elevated to TL1, API should work now.
