Error 106 is returned when EveHQ is unable to communicate with the Eve API Server. CCP did some changes earlier this week that turned off HTTP communication with the API server, and now only allows connections via the HTTPS protocol. The default setting in EveHQ for the Eve API server was http://api.eveonline.com in v2.11.0, which is incompatible with how things are now, however the v2.11.1 and v2.11.2 updates changed this default to https://api.eveonline.com.
If you are still errors when trying to retrieve API updates with EveHQ, here are some common troubleshooting steps I’ve gone through with a few people directly:
- Check the Eve API server setting. It should be set to https://api.eveonline.com
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This is my Eve API server settings screen.
- The use “API Proxy Server” setting should be unchecked, unless you DO use a proxy server and there is a valid value in the “API Proxy Server Address” field. If you use a proxy server, the other check box “Use CCP API server as Backup” would also be a good thing to have checked, as EveHQ will attempt to go direct to CCP if the proxy server isn’t available.
In most scenarios however, the proxy settings should be disabled as they are not needed. Unless you explicitly know you need them (and know the settings), turn them off.
- Once changes have been made to api server settings, you can validate they work by forcing an api update, via the “Update API” button on the Core tab of the UI. If by chance the bad result is cached, you can clear the character information cache via the command under the “Clear Cache” dropdown box on the Core tab. After clearing the cache, press the Update API button again to have the system check.
