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Api v2 upload document wrong

an wrong in dropbox api v2 document

curl -X POST https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/upload \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer " \
    --header "Dropbox-API-Arg: {\"path\": \"/Homework/math/Matrices.txt\",\"mode\": \"add\",\"autorename\": true,\"mute\": false}" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
    --data-binary @local_file.png


when i set header

--header "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \

=> can't send/ return error

but when i remove that header and add

--header "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=dropbox-cors-hack" \

=> return 200, succeed,
recheck: file was upload successful

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Greg-DB

When you say you "can't send/ return error", what's the error you get exactly?

Trương K.

Content-Type: application/octet-stream

Error in call to API function "files/upload": Bad HTTP "Content-Type" header: "application/octet-stream; Charset=UTF-8". Expecting one of "application/octet-stream", "text/plain; charset=dropbox-cors-hack".

Error:400"

It seems that orther dev of dropbox fix it? (Edit: i think my code error when not send data in binary)
at that time the error return say
Expecting one of "application/octet-stream", "text/plain; charset=utf-8"

and when add two header
Content-Type: application/octet-stream (1)
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=dropbox-cors-hack (2)
=> return error

add only (1) or (2) => return success

Steve M.

Are you by any chance making an AJAX request and using Firefox?

There seems to be a known issue with Firefox where it adds the "charset=UTF-8".

Trương K.

Sorry, i think my code error when not read file in binary mode

-> server think a text -> return error utf-8

Steve M.

I'm having trouble following this thread.

Is your issue resolved? Or are you still having a problem?

Fernando M.9

I'm getting the same error message

Expecting one of "application/octet-stream", "text/plain; charset=dropbox-cors-hack".

Greg-DB

Fernando, can you start a new thread with the specific code you're having trouble with? That way we can help you in particular without spamming the others on this thread.

https://www.dropboxforum.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/new?community_post%5Btopic_id%5D=200209245

Thanks in advance!

hinto

Was there a resolution to this? It looks like there's only 2 content-types I can send via the upload endpoint

Greg-DB

Hi Hinto, we haven't heard back from Trương on this thread, so we don't know if their issue was resolved.

Fernando opened a thread here:

https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/API-support/Is-it-possible-to-pass-all-parameters-to-a-v2-API-request-in-URL/m-p/152792/highlight/true#M5099

If neither of these help in your case, please open a new thread with the details of the issue you're having so we can help.

aaqrabaw

Hi Steve , i got an issue where content-type get rewite to charset=utf-8 , i'm using ajax and firefox , what is that known issue ? and how to solve it ?

Greg-DB

@aaqrabaw There's a post here that should be helpful:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33902289/using-dropbox-v2-api-from-browser/34168434#34168434

iosenqa

Me to facing the same issue. ( https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/API-Support-Feedback/Unable-to-upload-the-file-via-API/m-p/331068#M21073 )

Greg-DB

@iosenqa I'll follow up with you on your new thread.