[deviantart] disable JWT updates (#4548, #4563)

back to lowres images ...

docs/configuration.rst

@@ -1349,6 +1349,20 @@ Description
     * ``"none"``: Don't download textual content.
 
 
+extractor.deviantart.jwt
+------------------------
+Type
+    ``bool``
+Default
+    ``false``
+Description
+    Update `JSON Web Tokens <https://jwt.io/>`__ (the ``token`` URL parameter)
+    of otherwise non-downloadable, low-resolution images
+    to be able to download them in full resolution.
+
+    Note: This got patched by DeviantArt on 2023-09-19 and no longer works.
+
+
 extractor.deviantart.mature
 ---------------------------
 Type

gallery_dl/extractor/deviantart.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class DeviantartExtractor(Extractor):
         self.offset = 0
 
     def _init(self):
+        self.jwt = self.config("jwt", False)
         self.flat = self.config("flat", True)
         self.extra = self.config("extra", False)
         self.original = self.config("original", True)
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class DeviantartExtractor(Extractor):
 
                 if self.original and deviation["is_downloadable"]:
                     self._update_content(deviation, content)
-                else:
+                elif self.jwt:
                     self._update_token(deviation, content)
 
                 yield self.commit(deviation, content)