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Cannot login with 2FA when subject to Facebook checkup flow

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#359 opened on Nov 16, 2018

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Description

Description of the problem

Logging in fails when 2FA is enabled and Facebook requires a Facebook checkup flow.

Code to reproduce

from fbchat import Client
client = Client('<username>', '<password>')

Traceback

Logging in <email>...
Please enter your 2FA code -->
Submitting 2FA code.
Saving browser.
Starting Facebook checkup flow.
Verifying login attempt.
Saving device again.
Attempt #1 failed, retrying
Please enter your 2FA code -->

Environment information

  • Python 3.7
  • fbchat version 1.4.1

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the Facebook checkup flow and how fbchat handles 2FA. Check the login sequence in the source code and identify where the checkup flow interrupts the process.
Tech stack
python
Domain
api
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