Title: jetpack connection xmlrpc.php error 412
Last modified: November 5, 2020

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# jetpack connection xmlrpc.php error 412

 *  Resolved [lkk07](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lkk07/)
 * (@lkk07)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-connection-xmlrpc-php-error-412/)
 * Site stats etc seem to work ok and are connected… images esp icons in server 
   emails etc give the ! point… site health keeps saying jetpack connection issues
   altho I am connected…can’t seem to find a way to cure this… don’t want to shut
   off my mod_security module… and xmlrpc.php is set to 644 read permissions only
   too… very frustrating… Jetpack is always a problem… may have to dump it..
 * 412 Error
 * Your request got filtered out due to possible security issues.
 * One or more things in your request were suspicious (defective request header,
   invalid cookies, bad parameters)
 * If you think you did nothing wrong:
 *  try again with a different browser
    avoid any evil characters inside the request
   url
 * If you are the owner of the website, you can consider revising the rules of the
   mod_security module or turning it off from your Web Hosting Control Panel.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fjetpack-connection-xmlrpc-php-error-412%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Contributor [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-connection-xmlrpc-php-error-412/#post-13627585)
 * In order to work properly, Jetpack needs to be able to connect to your site via
   XML-RPC. Right now if you have a look at your site’s XML-RPC here:
    [http://www.riverwoodspethospital.com/xmlrpc.php](http://www.riverwoodspethospital.com/xmlrpc.php)
 * You will notice that there is a warning that this file has been blocked by Mod_Security.
 * I would suggest contacting your hosting provider and asking them to help you 
   disable this block so that your XML-RPC will look like this:
 * [https://jetpack.com/xmlrpc.php](https://jetpack.com/xmlrpc.php)
 * Unfortunately, blocking XML-RPC is not a great solution for fighting security
   risks. It’s akin to selling your car because you don’t want it to be stolen.
 * Your site’s XML-RPC file is kind of like a communication gateway to your site.
   Jetpack, the WordPress Mobile Apps, and other plugins and services will use this
   file to communicate to your site. If this is blocked, you will have other issues
   pop-up down the road for the same reasons.
 * I would suggest contacting your hosting provider and asking them to unblock your
   site’s XML-RPC. The most popular hosting providers out there have managed to 
   find other ways to protect their servers without having to hinder your site and
   your ability to use services with your WordPress.
 *  Plugin Contributor [csonnek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/csonnek/)
 * (@csonnek)
 * Happiness Rocketeer 🚀
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-connection-xmlrpc-php-error-412/#post-13660316)
 * Since we haven’t heard back from you, we’ll mark this resolved.

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 * Last reply from: [csonnek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/csonnek/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-connection-xmlrpc-php-error-412/#post-13660316)
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