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abhikarn
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago
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Authentication for File getContent - https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/cloud_docs/get_content

Hi, While cosumning the api to get the file content ( https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/cloud_docs/get_content). I am facing an error mentioned below:   Error in call to API function "cloud_do...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    5 years ago

    The /2/files/download endpoint is a "content-download" style endpoint, meaning it expects the parameters in the 'Dropbox-API-Arg' request header, not the request body. 

     

    You're sending your parameters in the request body, so it's returning that error. Move your parameter JSON to the 'Dropbox-API-Arg' request header instead.

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Greg-DB
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5 years ago

If you're trying to download file content, you should instead use /2/files/download, for normal files, or /2/files/export, for things that can't be downloaded normally. 

 

Please refer to the documentation linked above for more information and examples.

  • abhikarn's avatar
    abhikarn
    Explorer | Level 3
    5 years ago

    Hi Greg,

     

    I tried the api https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/download, but seeing an unsual error.

    Error in call to API function "files/download": The request body is supposed to be empty, but it isn't; got "{\x0D\x0A \"path\": \"/IssueTrackerV4.xlsx\"\x0D\x0A}".

     

    Not sure what is the issue. My request bod has below content:

    {
        "path": "/IssueTrackerV4.xlsx"
    }
    • Greg-DB's avatar
      Greg-DB
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      5 years ago

      The /2/files/download endpoint is a "content-download" style endpoint, meaning it expects the parameters in the 'Dropbox-API-Arg' request header, not the request body. 

       

      You're sending your parameters in the request body, so it's returning that error. Move your parameter JSON to the 'Dropbox-API-Arg' request header instead.

      • abhikarn's avatar
        abhikarn
        Explorer | Level 3
        5 years ago

        Hi Greg, Thanks a lot. It worked. :)

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