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Brian Crowe
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 7,521 PointsOut of Date API Request
We need a workaround for this. While I understand this lesson is older, I'm consistently getting the following error:
callbacks.js:16 Mixed Content: The page at 'https://port-80-sxkqtvonhh.ecs-production.treehouse-app.net/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure XMLHttpRequest endpoint 'http://api.open-notify.org/astros.json'. This request has been blocked; the content must be served over HTTPS.
Modern browsers don't let you override this, so it doesn't matter if I'm using a Workspace or running from an IDE. For now, I'm mocking in the data gleaned from open-notify.org. Please update or include this option somewhere.
2 Answers
Steven Parker
242,190 PointsI'm running the most current Chrome, and there are several ways to override this behavior.. One is to enable the flag "Insecure origins treated as secure" and add the site to the exception list it uses.
Another is to set "insecure content" to "allow" in the site settings for "privacy and security".
Or the one I use myself is to add the site(s) to the "allowed" list in this setting:
ā Settings 
I'd be surprised if Chrome is the only browser that has such controls, so if you're using something else you might want to give the documentation for it a closer look.
Laura Coronel
Treehouse TeacherHi Brian Crowe, You can try what Steven Parker suggested. If that doesn't work also check out the teacher's notes on Async Programming and Callback Function. Be sure to check the teacher's notes on all videos. If anything changes or doesn't match what the teacher shows we usually let you know in the teacher's notes.
Also I tried this code in my IDE and didn't get the error like you indicated. I would double check your code.