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James_T's avatar
James_T
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

Error: options: expected array, got string - but it is an array?

I'm having trouble with an API call. It claims I send a string, but it seems to me to be an array.

This is the full error:

 

Error in call to API function "https://content.dropboxapi.com/2/files/search_v2": options: expected array, got string

 


This is what was sent to cURL:

 

method:"POST"
header:"Authorization: Bearer MYTOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 86"
content:"{"query":"test","options":{"path":"","max_results":100,"file_categories":"folder"}}"
ignore_errors:true

 

 

 Anyone know what's wrong?

  • Found the problem... the option file_categories needs to be an array as well.

  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
    Legendary | Level 20

    Hi James_T,

    Have you took a look on where parameters have to be put on? 🤔 Into header part of the HTTP query or into data part? 🧐 What are you doing actually? 🙂

    Hope this tip gives right direction.

    • James_T's avatar
      James_T
      Helpful | Level 6

      Hi,

      I'm trying to do a search.  I use a PHP library to handle the cURL calls. It works fine for creating a folder for instance.

      Since the error is specifically about "options" parameter, I assume the call is done correctly, if it wasn't I assume I would get an error about something else, or even a missing "query" parameter?

      • Здравко's avatar
        Здравко
        Legendary | Level 20

        James_T wrote:
        .., I assume the call is done correctly, if it wasn't I assume I would get an error about something else, or even a missing "query" parameter?

        Better, don't assume anything! 👆 I can't be certain, what actually you have done. Seems you have posted in OP your HTTP query. 🧐 Is this correct? If so, there are multiple errors! I'm guessing most of them are copy/paste errors when you prepared the post.

        To be sure, what we're talking about, post exact structure of your HTTP request/response and/or the code you are using (not something like, as is posted now). Better catch your HTTP request/response, so we would be sure exactly what's going on and what's the error. 😉

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