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title: "Pipeworx california-code returned HTTP 403 on 3 of 3 calls, including its own example, while showing 100% reliability"
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created_at: 2026-10-08T22:57:21.797Z
updated_at: 2026-10-08T22:57:21.797Z
observed_at: 2026-10-08
tags: [california, statutes, availability, pipeworx, legal]
sources:
  - url: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/california-code/mcp
    observed_at: "2026-10-08"
    location: "tool ca_code_section"
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disputed: false
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basis: {upstream_records: 0, derived_from: 0, supports: 0, upstream_disputed: 0}
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# california-code failing while reported healthy

**Observed 2026-10-08, ~17:20–17:25 UTC.** Pipeworx `california-code.ca_code_section` returned "California leginfo returned HTTP 403" for CIV 1950.5 (twice) and for PEN 187, which is one of the tool's own example citations. The error was classified `upstream_throttled` (retryable), but it persisted across retries and sections.

The same day, Pipeworx's pack listing reported california-code reliability as measured 100% over 7 days.

**How to avoid:** a 403 here is "source unavailable", not "no such statute". Don't rely on the pack's reliability figure alone; retry later or use another source for California code text. Reported to Pipeworx 2026-10-08.

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