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save_url throws error "request body: could not decode input as JSON"
Hi
I am trying to upload files (pictures with .jpg extension) to my dropbox account (to a specific app folder). I am using Airtable scripting (Javascript) extension to upload files from Airtable (...
sr_c wrote:...},data: filedata}...sr_c, When you are preparing a request body with appropriate data, you have to set those data. What actually is going on here? 🤔 You have already prepared request body (that you named as 'filedata' - incorrect name and probably confusing)! In this context instead of setting 'data', you have to set 'body'. 😉 Be more careful!
Hope this helps.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox Staffsr_c As Здравко said, you'll need to make sure you're sending a JSON string. It doesn't look like you're doing so in your current code. We do recommend using the official Dropbox JavaScript SDK though, as it will do much of the work for you.
Hi
Based on the suggestion to use JSON.stringify, I tried to implement below solution but error remains same. Not sure whether this is the right way to implement the suggestion. Changes highlighted in blue
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let appToken = "<<App Token>>"
let fileobj = {
"path":"/myairsri/best_peacock.jpg",
"url":urlval
}
let filedata = JSON.stringify(fileobj)
// set up the post options
let postOptions = {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization" : "Bearer " + appToken,
"Content-Type" : "application/json"
},
data: filedata
}
Please let me know your suggestions
Thanks
sr_c wrote:...},data: filedata}...sr_c, When you are preparing a request body with appropriate data, you have to set those data. What actually is going on here? 🤔 You have already prepared request body (that you named as 'filedata' - incorrect name and probably confusing)! In this context instead of setting 'data', you have to set 'body'. 😉 Be more careful!
Hope this helps.
- Greg-DB
sr_c I see you're using fetch to perform the call, so make sure you're using the right options to construct the call as needed. As Здравко said, fetch expects a parameter named 'body' to set the request body, not 'data'.
Hello Здравко
Your suggestion worked like a charm and I am able to upload files. Thanks a lot
But I am wondering why Dropbox API documentation is showing 'data' instead of 'body' in the 'Example' (screen shot attached below)
The example on the page, you posted, uses 'curl' shell command. That's the way (one of all actually) body to be represented. You're working with 'fetch' command in javascript, not shell! Just different things! 😉 Pay attention on the proper documentation. None of these parameters (how they are named) can be seen by Dropbox server - just properly formated request is expected.
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