BingSearchContainer error - Your credentials could not be authenticated: "Credentials are missing.". Only for the first few requests.

Question

I created an asp.net web application using BingSearchContainer. When I test in visual studio IDE, application works fine and BingSearchContainer returns video results. Issue is, when I deployed the application in IIS on development server , it doesn’t work until I log into development server and view the URL  https:\\api.datamarket.azure.com\Bing\Search in Internet explorer. Once this is done, application works for the subsequent requests. Any suggestions to solve this issue are much appreciated!

Error message generated is – Your credentials could not be authenticated: "Credentials are missing.". You will not be permitted access until your credentials can be verified. This is typically caused by an incorrect username and/or password, but could also be caused by network problem.

Thanks!!

Answer 1

Hi,

From the error message it can be something wrong with this line:

bingContainer.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(accountKey, accountKey);

which config the container to use your credential. Check you have it and the right key.

http://weblogs.asp.net/sreejukg/archive/2012/07/04/integrate-bing-search-api-to-asp-net-application.aspx

Thanks,

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