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Shilpa M.
10 years agoNew member | Level 1
Not getting response when I call "2/files/listfolder" method
Hi
I passed "https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_folder" to fetch files and folder from root.
and Passed parameters are:-
string path=string.empty;
request.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
request.AddParameter("path", path);
but I got response from api is folollowing:
Error in call to API function "files/list_folder": Bad HTTP "Content-Type" header: "application/x-www-form-urlencoded". Expecting one of "application/json", "application/json; charset=utf-8", "text/plain; charset=dropbox-cors-hack".
and StatusDescription "BadRequest"
Could you please suggest me?
Thanks
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- Shilpa M.10 years agoNew member | Level 1
How i can uplaod a new version for any file using API.
I have try
string data = String.Format("/2/files/upload");
string responseStr = ";
RestRequest request = FormRequest(Method.POST, data, false);
IRestResponse response = new RestSharp.RestResponse();string fullPathToUpload = metadataJson.path;
string path = string.Format("{1}\"path\":\"{0}\",\"mode\":{1}\".tag\":\"update\",\"update\":\"{3}\"{2}{2}", fullPathToUpload, "{", "}", rev);
request.AddHeader("Dropbox-API-Arg", path);
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream;");
request.AddParameter("application/octet-stream", externalFile.InputBytes, ParameterType.RequestBody);
response = executeRequestContent(request);
responseStr = response.Content;
status = response.StatusDescription;but found nothing got changes in Dropbox account. Plz help.
- Greg-DB10 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
What's the response from the API to this call?
- Shilpa M.10 years agoNew member | Level 1
I got file information in response. but when when i check it in my Dropbox account and file version not getting update and file modified time remain unchanged.
- Greg-DB10 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Are you attempting to upload the same exact data as is contained in the current version? Uploading an identical version of a file doesn't create a new revision.
- Shilpa M.10 years agoNew member | Level 1
Thanks, I got it.
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