Title: Is there a problem with the current https://api.microlink.io server?
Last modified: July 9, 2022

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# Is there a problem with the current https://api.microlink.io server?

 *  Resolved [luckywolfy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luckywolfy/)
 * (@luckywolfy)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-problem-with-the-current-https-api-microlink-io-server/)
 * Hello.
    I just installed this plugin on my site and tried to add an external 
   link, but the data of the external link could not be loaded and a 504 (bad gateway)
   error occurred. Am I the only one experiencing this problem?
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by [luckywolfy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luckywolfy/).

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 *  Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/)
 * (@brechtvds)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-problem-with-the-current-https-api-microlink-io-server/#post-15810949)
 * I do seem to be experiencing issues as well. Unfortunately I’m on vacation until
   Tuesday, so I wouldn’t be able to look further into this until then. Let me get
   back to you if it doesn’t resolve itself by then.
 *  Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/)
 * (@brechtvds)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-problem-with-the-current-https-api-microlink-io-server/#post-15817436)
 * Hi again,
 * Just gave it another try and it worked fine for me now. Are you still experiencing
   issues?
 *  [mungbean](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mungbean/)
 * (@mungbean)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-problem-with-the-current-https-api-microlink-io-server/#post-15851416)
 * I was not aware of the Microlink API tier limits, would it be possible to display
   a Microlink API reset-timer or count, based on tier, in the plugin?
 *  Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/)
 * (@brechtvds)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-problem-with-the-current-https-api-microlink-io-server/#post-15851831)
 * [@mungbean](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mungbean/) I would have to check.
   Not sure what details they provide to us. Will add it to the idea list.
 *  [mungbean](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mungbean/)
 * (@mungbean)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-problem-with-the-current-https-api-microlink-io-server/#post-15853136)
 * Thanks!
 * An idea would also be able to show the API status in the VLP widget itself. With
   an external link, after it’s entered and then queried, the remaining fields just
   remain blank (if the API has be exceeded), and since sometimes it takes a couple
   seconds or more to get a API reply.
 * There can be confusion between whether it’s an API-exceeded issue or just waiting
   for a reply; so it’d be great to see it there in the widget, when that is the
   case.
 *  Thread Starter [luckywolfy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luckywolfy/)
 * (@luckywolfy)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-problem-with-the-current-https-api-microlink-io-server/#post-15854013)
 * sorry for the late reply.
    It was working fine at the point you said. I’m using
   the plugin well. thanks

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