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abhikarn
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6 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
    6 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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6 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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abhikarn
Explorer | Level 3
6 years ago

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

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