Request to Bing Search v7 API unauthorized

Eaglan Kurek 1

Created a trial Azure account and added a Bing Search v7 resource.

Followed https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/bing-web-search/quickstarts/client-libraries?pivots=programming-language-csharp

While using Microsoft.Azure.CognitiveServices.Search.WebSearch on my client (web app) to hit the API, I get Unauthorized errors although I'm using the keys provided from the portal.

Exact error: "Access denied due to invalid subscription key or wrong API endpoint. Make sure to provide a valid key for an active subscription and use a correct regional API endpoint for your resource"

Eaglan Kurek 1 Reputation point

2020-11-12T06:13:33.347+00:00

Looks like a problem with the endpoint as Bing Search has moved away from cognitive services. Microsoft.Azure.CognitiveServices.Search.WebSearch uses "https://api.cognitive.microsoft.com/bing/v7.0/search?", where I believe that it should now be "https://api.bing.microsoft.com/v7.0/search?".

Basically means the Microsoft.Azure.CognitiveServices.Search.WebSearch hasn't been updated yet with the new URL.

It is possible to set an endpoint on the WebSearchClient, however, it always appends /bing/..., which is not pointing to anywhere now, hence you get a 404 if you manually set the Endpoint to "https://api.bing.microsoft.com".

Basically have to wait until that package is updated OR have to find another client library.
romungi-MSFT 42,761 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2020-11-12T06:58:25.227+00:00

@EaganKurek-4935 Yes, some of the client libraries are being updated due to the recent change. You can use the REST API directly using the sample here or from github as our team is working on making this change.

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