http:403 forbidden error when trying to load img src with google profile pic
JavascriptHtmlImageGoogle SigninJavascript Problem Overview
hello everyone I am trying to load google profile picture in my site and other ones
I have done
var profile = googleUser.getBasicProfile();
profile.getImageUrl()
when I sign in with google and save the image url to a database but when I try to put it into the scr of an img tag like so
var img = document.createElement("img");
img.src = image;
img.alt = "image";
img.style.float = "left";
divn.appendChild(img);
I get 403 forbidden error sometimes, but sometimes it works here is a sample link that I'm using the one that is stored in the database just altered a bit
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OmV9386WzGk/AAAAFFFFAAI/AAAAAAAACpc/BEtVNh85tnk/s96-c/photo.jpg
so I'm just wondering if I'm doing it right obtaining the profile image, and its for other users also on the same page
Javascript Solutions
Solution 1 - Javascript
Using referrerpolicy="no-referrer" seems to help. While it didn't work in a localhost app (before I added this attribute), it worked consistently when loading the image in its own tab. One of the differences in the request headers was the absence of referer.
Solution 2 - Javascript
Add referrerpolicy="no-referrer" attribute
<img src="your-google-link-here" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"/>
Solution 3 - Javascript
I was getting this error when accessing the localhost without any protocol mentioned. If your images aren't loading, try reopening the website giving http:// or https:// That should solve the issue
Solution 4 - Javascript
Looks like google doesn't serve requests when the Referer header is set to localhost. I changed it in the inspecto to some other domain, resent it and it worked. I could even get the profile picture with curl and zero headers.
Solution 5 - Javascript
I could imagine that the URL is dynamically created each time you request it. That is supported by the fact that the user needs to be authenticated to retrieve that URL. (If the user e.g. signs out of a previously authorized service / revokes the authentication, a service should no longer be able to retrieve the profile picture)
So either you store the entire image as a blob in the database or authenticate and use the User Object each time to request the URL.
Also, consider using the API as referenced here.
Solution 6 - Javascript
2021 same issue
If you are using the CORS plugin on browser(chrome), please turn it off.
After off the plugin, restart your browser and try again.
.. it works for me!
Solution 7 - Javascript
I was able to resolve this in one of my projects, the issue was that I had been using the wrong img tag, i.e. <img src"foo.png" /> instead of <img src="foo.png></img>. The latter is appropriate for DOCTYPE=HTML, whereas the former is meant for XHTML pages.
Solution 8 - Javascript
The link sent back is NOT dynamic. For example my profile picture is this one:
> https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/AAuE7mB9nRJ8QQy4bJ97P2zeqX_5u7bVuS_DzxOsV0u6rlc
And I can see my photo even in an incognito tab and while I am logged off.
Solution 9 - Javascript
Yup...there's a small hack to fix this. Just change your tag to a closing one,
. Apparently, this fixes it, but I'm not sure if this is a temporary solution.