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Scraper: 403 Forbidden when scraping DoD web directories #4

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Description
Encountering a Forbidden error from defense.gov due to missing or improper HTTP headers.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Run mildew with its standard configuration to scrape DoD directories.
  2. Observe the Forbidden error when the target domain rejects the request.

Expected Behavior
Scraping should proceed successfully with valid HTTP headers set (e.g., a proper User-Agent or other relevant headers).

Additional Context
It appears that defense.gov requires specific HTTP headers or a valid User-Agent string. Adding appropriate headers may resolve the issue.

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