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Enable Anonymous Access for IBM watsonx Orchestrate Embedded Chat The IBM watsonx Orchestrate platform offers a powerful way to integrate AI agents directly into your web applications using its embedded chat feature. However, many developers hit a common and frustrating roadblock: after following the initial setup guides, they embed the chat script into their HTML, but the chat widget fails to load, often with no clear error message or a cryptic "403 Forbidden" response. This "silent failure" can be puzzling. The issue stems from a default security setting that is enabled but not configured out of-the-box. This guide provides the missing piece of the puzzle. We will walk through the exact steps required to disable this security feature and enable anonymous access, making it perfect for public-facing websites, proofs-of-concept, and demos where a user login is not required. Why is This Fix Necessary? The Default Security Trap By default, the watsonx Orchest...

 The Meta Graph API offers a programmatic gateway to a wealth of data and functionality within the Meta ecosystem. A standout feature is the Ads Library (formerly known as ads_archive), providing unprecedented transparency into advertising across Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms. For developers looking to harness this data, a robust and efficient API is crucial. This blog post explores how to build such an API using FastAPI, a modern, high-performance Python web framework. We'll delve into practical code examples, covering everything from setting up the API to handling authentication, querying the Ads Library, and managing potential errors. Why FastAPI for Meta Ads Library Integration? FastAPI is an excellent choice for building an API to access the Meta Ads Library due to its numerous advantages: Speed and Performance: Built on top of Starlette and Pydantic, FastAPI offers impressive performance, crucial for handling large volumes of ad data. Automatic Data Validation: P...

 React Native is a powerful framework, but even experienced developers can benefit from lesser-known tips that boost workflow and app quality. This guide shares 10 practical React Native tips – from keyboard management to platform-specific styling – designed to enhance your development skills and create more polished, efficient applications. 1. Mastering Keyboard Dismissal in Lists: A Seamless User Experience When building applications that heavily rely on lists with input fields, effectively managing the keyboard becomes paramount. A common frustration for users is having the keyboard obscure content when they're trying to navigate the list. React Native offers a simple yet powerful solution through the keyboardDismissMode prop of the FlatList component. The keyboardDismissMode Prop:  By setting the keyboardDismissMode prop to "on-drag", you instruct the FlatList to automatically dismiss the keyboard when the user initiates a drag gesture on the list. This eliminates th...