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jimbob1977
Helpful | Level 6
5 years ago

API Upload Always Zero

Hi When I upload a file using the code below the file appears in my folder at zero size. Uploading the file manually works fine. so I know the file is ok I've looked thru similar old posts but ...
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  • jimbob1977's avatar
    jimbob1977
    5 years ago

    Hi All

    Thanks for your help.

    My fault - I had an error in the file path to Data Binary

     

    Thanks Again

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Greg-DB
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It looks like you don't have a continuation "\" on the second to last line, like there is on the other lines, so the last line may not actually be given to curl which would result in no data being upload. Try adding that "\" back.

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jimbob1977
Helpful | Level 6
5 years ago

Hi 

So First I Tried This (Adding The /)

 

curl -X POST https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/upload \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer MYTOKEN' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/octet-stream' \
  --header 'Dropbox-API-Arg: {"path":"/RoomVT/Clown2.jpeg"}'\ 
  --data-binary @"/Splash.jpeg"

This Gave The Response.

-bash: --data-binary: command not found

 

So I Put A Space Between ' & \ To Give.

 

curl -X POST https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/upload \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer MYTOKEN' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/octet-stream' \
  --header 'Dropbox-API-Arg: {"path":"/RoomVT/Clown2.jpeg"}' \ 
  --data-binary @"/Splash.jpeg"

Now I Get The Response

 

curl: (6) Could not resolve host: 

 

Both Add The File But Both At Zero Content????

 

  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
    Legendary | Level 20
    5 years ago

    Hi jimbob1977,

    What are results from following commands:

    host content.dropboxapi.com
stat /Splash.jpeg

    If the above commands results are as expected, probably you have messed up curl command arguments. Try to put everything on a single line:

    curl -X POST https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/upload -H 'Authorization: Bearer MYTOKEN' -H 'Content-Type: application/octet-stream' -H 'Dropbox-API-Arg: {"path":"/RoomVT/Clown2.jpeg"}' --data-binary @/Splash.jpeg

    If some error brings up again, post entire error, not just part (i.e. which host couldn't be resolved, for example).

    • jimbob1977's avatar
      jimbob1977
      Helpful | Level 6
      5 years ago

      Hi All

      Thanks for your help.

      My fault - I had an error in the file path to Data Binary

       

      Thanks Again

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