# How to access API with Password authentication disabled?

**URL:** <https://discuss.write.as/t/how-to-access-api-with-password-authentication-disabled/14339>\
**Category:** API\
**Created:** [November 15, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/how-to-access-api-with-password-authentication-disabled/14339 "2024-11-15T17:22:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![boegh](https://discuss.write.as/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c2a13f/32.png) [@boegh](https://discuss.write.as/u/boegh)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/how-to-access-api-with-password-authentication-disabled/14339/1 "2024-11-15T17:22:11Z")

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I’m trying to post with the [WriteFreely iOS-app](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/writefreely/id1531530896), but can’t get it to work, as it results in the error:

```auto
The operation couldn't be completed.
(WriteFreely.WFError error 403.)

```

I’m also trying to use a home-made action in [Drafts](https://getdrafts.com/), which results in the following error:

```auto
"code":403,"error_msg":"Password authentication is disabled."

```

Other than enabling password authentication, is there a way to make the API functional?