Bing Visual Search API Access Denied

Question

I'm trying to set up a visual image search through the Bing API, but I can't seem to get it to function. I have tried these two URI's:
https://api.bing.microsoft.com/v7.0/images/visualsearch

https://api.bing.microsoft.com/bing/v7.0/images/visualsearch

And neither seem to work. My subscription key is correct, and the file I am using exists and is able to be read. I am following the API/guide posted with the python quickstart found here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/bing/search-apis/bing-visual-search/quickstarts/rest/python

The first URI seems to give me denied access, while the second one says the resource is not found.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi Mara Salem

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Ask: Bing Visual Search API Access Denied

Solution: Your issue has been resolved. You could normally search for images and queries, but visual searches didn't work until I set the entire resource group, and not just the resource, to Bing Search.

If I missed anything please let me know and I'd be happy to add it to my answer, or feel free to comment below with any additional information.

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Answer 2

Solved, created a wrong resource. I was able to search images and queries normally, but not visual searches until I made the resource group (and not just the resource) a bing search.