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deebee_it
Helpful | Level 5
6 years ago

Error in call to API function "files/list_folder": request body: could not decode input as JSON

Good morning, I do this request with Arduino:   client.print(String("POST /2/files/list_folder HTTP/1.1\r\n") +                "Host: api.dropboxapi.com" +                "User-Agent: ESP8266/Ard...
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  • deebee_it's avatar
    deebee_it
    5 years ago

    FOUND!
    I used static IP:

    162.125.5.7 

    to access the server.

     

    Probably Drobbox changed the IP a few days ago.

    Now I switched to 

    api.dropboxapi.com
    and everything works like a charm.
     
    Thank you for the support! :)
deebee_it's avatar
deebee_it
Helpful | Level 5

Yes, with "Dropbox API Explorer • list_folder" and the *same* token and same path, the call is right.

 

deebee_it's avatar
deebee_it
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago

FOUND!
I used static IP:

162.125.5.7 

to access the server.

 

Probably Drobbox changed the IP a few days ago.

Now I switched to 

api.dropboxapi.com
and everything works like a charm.
 
Thank you for the support! :)

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