Feature Request: Add HTTP auth header / cookie support for authenticated hosts

cyberserviceinfo180-blip commented

2026-03-22 04:34:31 -05:00

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Problem

archive.org recently locked all ps4-fpkg-collection downloads behind a login
wall (as of ~March 20, 2026). The PS4 cannot authenticate with archive.org
so all existing GAMES.json files using archive.org links are completely broken
for everyone right now.

Proposed Solution

Add support for custom HTTP headers or cookies in the config.json so FPKGi
can authenticate with hosts that require login.

Example config.json addition:
{
"DOWNLOAD_HEADERS": {
"Cookie": "logged-in-user=1; logged-in-sig=xxxxxxx",
"Authorization": "Bearer xxxxxxx"
}
}

These headers would be injected into every download request FPKGi makes.

Why this is important

archive.org is the biggest free PS4 PKG host with thousands of games
This affects literally every FPKGi user right now
With auth header support, users just paste their archive.org cookie
and everything works again instantly
No need to re-upload thousands of games to a new host
Future-proof solution for any host that requires authentication

User logs into archive.org on browser, copies session cookie,
pastes it into config.json once. Done.

This would instantly fix the problem for the entire community 🙏

## Problem archive.org recently locked all ps4-fpkg-collection downloads behind a login wall (as of ~March 20, 2026). The PS4 cannot authenticate with archive.org so all existing GAMES.json files using archive.org links are completely broken for everyone right now. ## Proposed Solution Add support for custom HTTP headers or cookies in the config.json so FPKGi can authenticate with hosts that require login. Example config.json addition: { "DOWNLOAD_HEADERS": { "Cookie": "logged-in-user=1; logged-in-sig=xxxxxxx", "Authorization": "Bearer xxxxxxx" } } These headers would be injected into every download request FPKGi makes. ## Why this is important - archive.org is the biggest free PS4 PKG host with thousands of games - This affects literally every FPKGi user right now - With auth header support, users just paste their archive.org cookie and everything works again instantly - No need to re-upload thousands of games to a new host - Future-proof solution for any host that requires authentication ## How to get archive.org cookie User logs into archive.org on browser, copies session cookie, pastes it into config.json once. Done. This would instantly fix the problem for the entire community 🙏

cinnamonmatexfce commented

2026-03-22 16:03:30 -05:00

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https://github.com/ItsJokerZz/FPKGi/issues/37#issuecomment-3970651440

ItsJokerZz commented

2026-03-22 21:45:38 -05:00

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I'll maybe add this, but unsure as I have no interest in the project anymore and I don't condone piracy- which is all of what this stems from. This affects users who pirate and don't use the app properly.

ItsJokerZz commented

2026-03-23 21:14:58 -05:00

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