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flygecko
7 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Over the air download via API fails today, worked yesterday.
Hi, I have an embedded device that downlopads firmware updates over the air via the DropBox API. Downloads worked fine yesterday, and fail today. The code has not changed since then, and I even ...
IOT_Developer
6 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Hello Greg-DB ,
I did create a ticket.
It does not see as reuturn url issue any more though.
please check the log below:
_ReadStatFile: ERROR in sl_FsOpen, status=-11
sl_extLib_OtaRun: call OtaClient_ConnectServer OTA server=api.dropbox.com
OtaClient_ConnectServer: http_connect_server api.dropbox.com
sl_extLib_OtaRun: OtaClient_UpdateCheck, vendorStr=Folder
OtaClient_UpdateCheck: call http_build_request /1/metadata/auto/
CdnDropbox_SendReqDir: uri=/2/files/list_folder
metadata file=/FOLDER/FILE, size=129084
sl_extLib_OtaRun: OtaClient_UpdateCheck, numUpdates=1
sl_extLib_OtaRun: OtaClient_GetNextUpdate: file=/FOLDER/FILE, size=129084
OtaClient_ResourceMetadata: call http_build_request /1/media/auto
OtaClient_ResourceMetadata: file flags=80,metadata flags=80
CdnDropbox_SendReqFileUrl: uri=/2/files/get_temporary_link
L0IYOW2YPF1-gz-x0T0FpxLLXQd_5ftBFoz1het0tnYCziQ_9cAAi-5wuV7P4bJM_Suyry27j05t3uwTHxjBUru-LBuud9k", "has_more": false}
0
Cannot find json fileOtaClient_ResourceMetadata: Error media json_parse_media status=-1
sl_extLib_OtaRun ERROR: OtaClient_ResourceMetadata
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
6 years agoIOT_Developer Thanks! We'll look into it and follow up with you on your ticket shortly.
- IOT_Developer6 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Hello Greg-DB ,
the issue has been fixed.
I would like to thank you and Moe for your ultra fast response.
Once again Dropbox has prooven it's value and definately has prooven that stands behind it's products.
George
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