Title: Error loading block Last modified: December 10, 2018 --- # Error loading block * Resolved [zecompadre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zecompadre/) * (@zecompadre) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/) * Update 4.0.8 * Msg on post editor * “Error loading block: The response is not a valid JSON response.” * Msg on console * WebSocket connection to ‘wss://public-api.wordpress.com/pinghub/wpcom/me/newest- note-data’ failed: Error during WebSocket handshake: Unexpected response code: 403 * {“code”:”gutenberg_block_cannot_read”,”message”:”Sorry, you are not allowed to read Gutenberg blocks as this user.”,”data”:{“status”:401}} - This topic was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by [zecompadre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zecompadre/). Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/) * (@brechtvds) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10967235) * Sounds like your user doesn’t have the required capabilities to edit that particular recipe. Are you logged in as an administrator? * Thread Starter [zecompadre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zecompadre/) * (@zecompadre) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10967549) * yes, i’m logged as admin, if i change the recipe template on the block it renders the block, just fails on a custom template (at home computer) * now i’ve tested on work place computer and it works, just fail on my house computer. * strange - This reply was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by [zecompadre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zecompadre/). - This reply was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by [zecompadre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zecompadre/). * Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/) * (@brechtvds) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10967576) * Interesting. Not sure what’s going wrong here. This is when changing the template for the individual block in the sidebar? * Does it work when you change to that custom template on the WP Recipe Maker > Settings page? * Thread Starter [zecompadre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zecompadre/) * (@zecompadre) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10967655) * at work computer all is working, i’ll try again at home later. * Thread Starter [zecompadre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zecompadre/) * (@zecompadre) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10970462) * cookies must be cleaned 🙁 * Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/) * (@brechtvds) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10970504) * Oh, so you got things working now? Happy to hear! * Thread Starter [zecompadre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zecompadre/) * (@zecompadre) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10971453) * yes, but why must i clean the cookies for this to work ? * Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/) * (@brechtvds) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10972141) * I’ve never had to do that. But perhaps that’s a bug in the new Gutenberg Block Editor? * You have to clear those every time? * Thread Starter [zecompadre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zecompadre/) * (@zecompadre) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10972475) * just this time, since then it ok 🙂 * [saqwild](https://wordpress.org/support/users/saqwild/) * (@saqwild) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10986190) * Same Here. `Error loading block: The response is not a valid JSON response.` despite deleting full browser history, cookies and every thing, the error persists. * WP and WPRM Elite, all up to date. * Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/) * (@brechtvds) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-10986496) * Are you experiencing this problem on every device? * Could be a compatibility problem. * Try disabling all other plugins for a second and see if it works then. If not, try switching to a default theme (like Twenty Seventeen) and check again. * An easy way to do these tests without interrupting your visitors is with the Health Check plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/) * [mpesco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mpesco/) * (@mpesco) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-11004418) * I did all suggested and it still does not work for me. Frustrating. * [mpesco](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mpesco/) * (@mpesco) * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-loading-block/#post-11004509) * Found it! It was a DMCA plug in that was causing the issue. 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