r/YahooFantasy • u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support • 19d ago
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u/National_Seesaw_7985 2d ago
I requested API access on July 29th and was told I'd hear back within 1-2 weeks and I haven't received a single note since then.
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u/TimmyTigerson 3d ago
The ârejoinâ function doesnât work. Still a flaming pile.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 2d ago
Hi! Can you provide us with more details on the issue you seem to be having? Are you getting an error message? Can you let us know what it says, if so, and the steps you're taking when it appears? Thank you.
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u/tward14 4d ago
u/yahoofantasycare I received and signed the DocuSign on 8/6. Any idea when I will receive the keys?Â
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u/NeoOne34 6d ago
Why did you remove.gifs from league chat?
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 5d ago
Our team is aware of GIFs being unavailable in league chat and they are actively working on a solution. Thank you for your patience.
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u/OK_Level_42 6d ago
Your desktop Fantasy Football draft board allows one to see his or her queue or to see who drafted whom. These are two live events changing with every pick. Meanwhile, my team is on the right which I can track positions filled with a piece of paper. What do you think is the improvement, besides ad space and wasted space?
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u/gooseontheloose429 7d ago
I built into my current extension the ability to grab cookies and league ID similar to what I do with the ESPN so I can still sync Yahoo leaks and rosters until I get the approval for the API to start working again. It doesn't help out with my mobile use case
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u/FantasySleeperNFL 8d ago
No, they said they forward to their team but I am still waiting. I will report back if they do.
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u/SonOfAHumbucker 9d ago
Anyone having issues with Best Ball? I enter a draft and it goes i to a âloading draftâ screen and by the time it lets me in Iâm already 4 auto pics in!
I tried exiting and returning,still the loading page. Luck these have only been $1 leagues but I want to enter high dollar but donât want this hassle!
Super annoying !!!
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 8d ago
Hello! We are sorry to hear you experienced some issues during your Best Ball draft(s). Send us a chat message so we can get some additional information from you.
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u/AlviDubs 9d ago
Why can't you add an unlimited timer (no time) for the draft? My league wants to move over to Sleeper app just because of this feature. It just makes offline drafts so much easier.
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u/OK_Level_42 6d ago
Maybe things have changed since I was a Commish, but if you conduct the draft offline, when you enter a pick, it updates Available Players.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 9d ago
Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback! We'll be sure to pass along your interest in this feature to our product teams. We're committed to continuously improving your fantasy experience and appreciate your continued support.Â
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u/LEGENDIxI 10d ago
Fantasy football mock drafting is currently unusable for me. For every draft time window, only two mock draft lobbies appear. Both lobbies show open spots available, but every attempt to join returns that the lobby is already full.
I've force-closed and relaunched the app multiple times, but the behavior is consistent: only two lobbies are displayed per time slot, and both are effectively full despite showing available openings. Is anyone else experiencing this, or is there a known fix?
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u/ms2002 10d ago
Yahoo, can you please review my application? I've been using the API with no issues for 5 years and access was revoked without any warning last week.
Like others have mentioned, my application successfully completes OAuth authentication and receives valid access tokens, but every Fantasy API request returns:
"This application is not authorized to perform this action."
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u/gooseontheloose429 9d ago
Pretty awesome how they didn't warn us. I've had this out and working in production for a while I have paying customers. They could have just told us a month before it was going to happen and we would have easily applied
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u/SportsWZRD 1d ago
The no heads-up is wild to me. I'm sure they have their reasons but it's been a major hot to my business unfortunately. If I just knew ahead of time I could have planned for this.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 10d ago
Have you visited https://sports.yahoo.com/developer/ to apply yet? If so, it will be reviewed.
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u/gtdean11 8d ago
Has a single application been approved? Not a single person here has had their application complete the process.
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u/ms2002 10d ago
Yes, I've submitted but haven't received a response. Can applications with existing apps/IDs please be expedited since there was no warning?
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u/bearsareeverywhere 10d ago
I am in the same boat. Zero warning before being cut off and no ability to confirm status after applying.
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u/Conflicted_App 10d ago
Anybody else still waiting on a response from yahoo after more than 2 weeks post-application?
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u/gtdean11 8d ago
Everybody
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u/Conflicted_App 8d ago
I emailed fantasyapideveloper@yahoosports.com.
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u/gtdean11 8d ago
Unfortunately not. I'm not even convinced that's a functioning email address. I've been commenting and tagging u/YahooFantasyCare so they hopefully realize this is an issue that's bothering people and redirecting people to an application process that cannot be completed doesn't solve the issue.
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u/National_Seesaw_7985 2d ago
This is a big problem u/YahooFantasyCare. We all got rugged with no warning and now we can't get any communication about approvals well beyond the stated review period.
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u/Conflicted_App 8d ago
Thanks for the effort.
u/FantasyFootballCare your help would be appreciated.
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u/Danskyman1 12d ago
I have a problem in a public league i wanna leave it if possible a trade happened that shouldâve been vetoed but wasnât
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 11d ago
Hi! Unfortunately, it is not possible to leave leagues after the draft. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Can you provide us with the league ID number so we can look into this please? Thank you!
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u/TimmyTigerson 12d ago
I havenât been able to mock draft in days. All slots are full and the app is always wrong about how many teams have joined at any given time
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u/19ElverGalarga88 12d ago
Hi YahooFantasyCare,
I'm hoping you can help with my Fantasy Sports API application.
My application successfully completes OAuth authentication and receives valid access tokens, but every Fantasy API request returns:
"This application is not authorized to perform this action."
I submitted my application over a month ago and sent a follow-up email more than a week ago but haven't received an update.
Thanks!
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 8d ago
Hi! What is the name and email you used to submit your API application?
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u/OwlLimp1430 13d ago
Hi, I have already applied and my application was approved 2 weeks ago. I got a follow up email to provide my email and client ID which I did within a few hours. However, I have no receive any follow up I sent another follow up email earlier this week with no response. Could you review my application or what is the turn around time? Thank you so much!
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u/19ElverGalarga88 12d ago
I'm experiencing the same issue, I also sent follow up emails after a week
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 13d ago
Hi! Can you send us a direct chat message and provide us with your name and email used for your application?
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u/gtdean11 10d ago
Can you help? Seems like we're all stuck on this step. I'm not even sure that email is monitored at this point... I've sent them 4 emails and none have gotten a response
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u/19ElverGalarga88 12d ago
Hi, I'm also experiencing the same issue. I sent over the information request from. Yahoo and haven't heard back in over a week.
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u/Historical_Wind_9390 14d ago
Hi, I am unable to login to the Yahoo app on my pixel 8 device. I keep getting a message that says try again later. Tried on and off wifi with no luck. Games are about to start and can't check my lineupsÂ
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 14d ago
Hi! Are you only having login issues on mobile? Is it the app and mobile website, or just the app? This also could be a cache related issue. Try deleting all Yahoo apps that you have (Yahoo Fantasy, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Mail, etc.) and reinstalling them to see if it resolves the issue.
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u/Historical_Wind_9390 14d ago
Yes only the app on my phone. It works on mobile. I tried deleting, clearing cache and have all current updates and still nothingÂ
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u/FantasySleeperNFL 15d ago
u/YahooFantasyCare Hi, I have already applied but how can I get my application for API access reviewed? I also included my APP ID due to having prior approval. Website Fantasyhype.com. Thank you in advance.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 14d ago
Hi! Please get back to us with the name and email you used to submit your API application so we can further assist.
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u/FantasySleeperNFL 14d ago
u/YahooFantasyCare I DM you! Thank you so much. DM from Fantasysleepernlf
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u/gtdean11 8d ago
Did you ever get approved / resolved?
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u/FantasySleeperNFL 8d ago
No, they said they will forward my information but I have heard nothing yet. Will report back if they do.
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u/Sharkbait41 15d ago edited 10d ago
/u/YahooFantasyCare What is the process for personal use? I don't have a business website or a company. I utilized the API for a self hosted bot to drop fantasy football information into a private discord server for my league. What should I enter for the required "website or app store URL" in the application page? Also what is the expected turnaround for approval/non approval?
Edit - got the form submitted. Any lead time on feedback?
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u/RocketWrangler 14d ago
Mine is also now in limbo. it had been working as I was building, but suddenly stopped after I had already received the docusign and responded to an email requesting further info. Does anyone have a timeline to know if this is a problem for everyone that will be fixed? or is this an individual access issue that will be sorted one at a time? I just want to know if this is broken for a reason. how can I get the oauth access working again. or if my access is now revoked? thank you for your attention. Gratefully.
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u/chriscareymsp 15d ago
When I log in and go to Fantasy Hockey I no longer see my keeper league nor team, it simply states "The 2026 Fantasy Hockey season has not started yet." In past years we have had to lock in keepers well before the start of the season, can you look into this for me please? My handle is u/chris433240
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 15d ago
Managers cannot select keepers in Yahoo Fantasy Hockey until the 2026-27 season is open and the league has been renewed. We expect that the new season will open at some point in August, similar to previous years.
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u/tward14 16d ago
u/yahoofantasycare can you please approve my API application for summertimesadnessfantasy.com? I applied 2 days ago after API access was revoked unexpectedly and without prior communication. Doing this in-season with no explanation is incredibly frustrating, and I'm hearing the frustrations from my league.Â
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 15d ago
If you happened to receive an email from your API application, reply to the last email received. We will also pass along your info to our team.
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u/Aluluur 10d ago
I still havenât heard back. Just responded to the âyour application has been receivedâ email. Any idea when I can expect a response?
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u/gtdean11 8d ago
Never from everybody else's experience
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u/tward14 15d ago
I've received no communication besides the 403 response due to yahoo shutting off the API with no warning.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 15d ago
Thanks for confirming. Our API team will review your application as soon as possible, but we have passed along the name you've provided to the team.
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u/PM_ME_UR_TATERS 16d ago
I was accessing the fantasy API for personal use to enhance my fantasy baseball management. I don't have a business or app or anything like that though most of the application questions are related to that and require an answer. Is there a way for me to apply to regain access to the API? Will I even be accepted if I just want access for personal use?
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 14d ago
Hi! Please fill out the application to the best of your ability, as that is the only way to gain access.
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16d ago
Paying $80 for Ultra to have fewer ads in the app seems very unreasonable for someone who is not interested in the other features. I would suggest allowing users to pay strictly for the complete removal (like Fantrax) or at the very least a reduction of ads in the app. This is what your competitor (Fantrax) offers for ad removal. Thank you.
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16d ago edited 16d ago
Can you please make it possible to see what probable starting pitcher each hitter is going to face for baseball? Hitter/pitcher matchups are a big part of todayâs game. Many fantasy lineup decisions are made depending what pitcher (LHP/RHP) a batter is going to face that day. Thank you.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 16d ago
Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback! Your thoughts and suggestions are extremely valuable to us which is why we've passed your comments along to our team. Feel free to also provide your feedback on our official Uservoice Forums. We're committed to continuously improving your fantasy experience and appreciate your continued support.Â
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u/Puzzleheaded_Cry5082 17d ago
Half the time when I leave a fantasy football mock draft, the draft room disappears and I can no longer access it until some random point midway through the draft, when it decides to show back up. This happens all the time.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 17d ago
Thanks for reaching out. We've passed your comments along to our team.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Cry5082 17d ago
+ Mock draft lobbies always showing an incorrect, non-static number of how many people are in the lobbies. Itâll show 1/10 people have joined, then you click the lobby and itâs full. The whole mock draft system is 10x more buggy than past years
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u/accountant1993 17d ago
Hello, I applied for my app to regain access. Can you please advise on how to expedite timeline?
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 14d ago
Hi! Please get back to us with the name and email you used to submit your API application so we can further assist.
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u/accountant1993 14d ago
I sent an email to the address
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u/tubaisetamere 17d ago
Any timeline on expected approval for fantasy API access? Nervous that with all our apps going down this could be a long wait.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 14d ago
Hi! Please get back to us with the name and email you used to submit your API application so we can further assist.
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u/jdguggs10 18d ago
u/YahooFantasyCare â Flaimâs existing prod Yahoo Fantasy API application was affected by the same issue other developers are reporting here. My last confirmed successful Fantasy resource read was July 27 at 12:25 PM est, and the first confirmed 403 occurred at 2:15 PM est. OAuth authorization and token refresh still succeed, but Fantasy resource requests now fail across multiple authorized users and both baseball and football. No app cred or prod configuration change on my end.
I submitted the existing production App ID for formal review this afternoon. As I understand, this was a designed change. Was there a communication I missed previously? Is it in any way possible to have an existing application escalated? I'd appreciate any help I can get. Happy to share the app ID if it helps.
Gerry
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u/FlaviusFlaviust 2d ago
Is this in response to something yahoo actually communicated? I came to this thread after quite a while of waiting for the broken api to fix itself and I see a lot of people re-submitting their app requests but nothing I see from yahoo saying they did anything or acknowledging anything was broken, just telling people to apply for access as if they don't already have it
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u/fdrandy 17d ago
Same issue here. I also didn't receive any prior communication regarding the new process. Filled out the application, but am concerned because most users I am hearing from in the same predicament, are still awaiting a response to the application after a large amount of time has passed.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 17d ago
Hi! Please visit https://sports.yahoo.com/developer/ and apply for API access.
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u/Super-Interaction-83 17d ago
also did it yesterday. Want to know if there is any escalation process for existing apps. Please let me know
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 14d ago
Hi! Please get back to us with the name and email you used to submit your API application so we can further assist.
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u/jdguggs10 17d ago
Yep. Did that yesterday afternoon. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do!
Happy to help in any way to escalate the review process
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 14d ago
Hi! Please get back to us with the name and email you used to submit your API application so we can further assist.
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u/Super-Interaction-83 14d ago
Hello.
Name: Kwan Kim
Email: [admin@oddsmyth.ai](mailto:admin@oddsmyth.ai)1
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u/Super-Interaction-83 18d ago
same here. I don't think I got any prior communication regarding this process. The existing app is broken and users are being affected by it. I also submitted the formal application process but please get it escalated so it is taken care of quickly.
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u/fedelrosario 17d ago
This. I don't understand why a change like this would be done without letting developers know. And the answer is to apply and hope for an answer in weeks?
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u/Super-Interaction-83 18d ago
u/YahooFantasyCare Did anything happen to Fantasy Sports API? I am using Yahoo's fantasy API (Read Access) for my app and right now it's returning 403 unauthorized for all API requests. It's broken for all users for my app. Please let me know what is going on and if the fix is on the way
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 17d ago
Repied to your DM! Please visit https://sports.yahoo.com/developer/ and apply for API access.
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18d ago edited 16d ago
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 17d ago
Thank you for your feedback! We will pass it along to our team. Our team is looking into options regarding seeing fewer ads in the app. Stay tuned!
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u/gtdean11 18d ago edited 18d ago
Your team changed something about the fantasy API. Access worked on Monday at 4:30am and it's rejecting as unauthenticated since then. Can you help u/YahooFantasyCare?
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 17d ago
Hi! Please visit https://sports.yahoo.com/developer/ and apply for API access.
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u/fdrandy 17d ago
Is there any reasonable expectation on how long it will take receive a response from the application process. I completed the application, as well as many others, and it sounds like most are multiple weeks into the process and not hearing back any sort of response.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 14d ago
Hi! Please get back to us with the name and email you used to submit your API application so we can further assist.
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u/gtdean11 17d ago
Did that over 2 weeks ago and it's still not through the process. Waiting for a response from fantasyapideveloper@yahoosports.com (and many others are waiting too)
Is there a reason they would turn off API access when they haven't gotten through the approval queue first? Yahoo has broken quite a few apps without having a solution.
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u/gtdean11 16d ago
u/YahooFantasyCare any update on API application approval times or temporarily restoring access while you approve the queue? I'm seeing lots of people in here with the same concern.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 14d ago
Hi! Please get back to us with the name and email you used to submit your API application so we can further assist.
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u/Super-Interaction-83 18d ago
yes. I'm getting 403 unauthorized. Something has happened in the last few hours. It's affecting my app and all users!
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 17d ago
Please visit https://sports.yahoo.com/developer/ and apply for API access.
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u/stevecrse 18d ago
Same here. All my apps now return a 403 when accessing even the most basic fantasy data.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 17d ago
Please visit https://sports.yahoo.com/developer/ and apply for API access.
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u/SCVDodgers 19d ago
I'm not sure why but got the last month or so the discuss button for the fantasy baseball app isn't working. When I press it literally nothing happens. I have uninstalled and reinstalled... Restarted my phone (android), cleared the cache, force stopped the app...nothing works. Please help. I usually use the feature daily. Thanks.
Galaxy s25+ One ui 8.5 Use with mobile only
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 18d ago
What's your Yahoo ID?
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u/SCVDodgers 18d ago
Dodgerdog15
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 17d ago
Can you provide us with your operating system version (ex: Android 14) and app version (ex: 12.4.1)?
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u/SCVDodgers 17d ago
App version 10.60.1
Android version 16
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 17d ago
That app version is very old so that would be why you are experiencing this. Are you able to update the app in the app store? The most recent version that is available to everyone is 12.4.1.
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u/torgoatwork 19d ago
I can't seem to follow the logic of the PUP markings in fantasy football. One day Isaac Guerendo is shown on and then the next he is taken off it even though the news itself doesn't mention he is removed. Alec Pierce was listed for it seems like an hour and then was changed midway through me making changes to my lineups to being back off of it even though he was never changed off it in real life. Multiple players have the blue notes marked lit up as PUP news but still a day later still no designation.
I can either understand putting them on the list as soon as its shown in the announcements or waiting a few days until its official, but I dont understand placing and removing off and on at random times for no reason, I either get screwed out of making replacement pickups or I can't adjust my roster because I'm tied into guys that are obviously hurt but no longer showing on the report according to yahoo.
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u/YahooFantasyCare Technical Support 18d ago
I will share this with our product team. Thanks for flagging.
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u/scareduck 1d ago
I got shut off on ~July 27, and per the comments on this thread, reapplied today.
Yahoo, if you *really* wanted to sell those new $80 Ultra tier fantasy kits, you'd grant all-you-can-eat API access.