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feltj16
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Batch Upload session in Mobile Browser Error

Hi, I have build an dropbox uploader in the web using the  await dbx.filesUploadSessionStart and it works great in the desktop and mobile. However It causes an error in the mobile browser if we sele...
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I'll be happy to help with any issues you're having with the Dropbox API, but I'll need some more information. Please reply with:

 

  • the name and version number of the browser you are using
  • the version number of the Dropbox SDK you are using
  • the steps to reproduce the issue, including relevant code snippet(s), but don't include any access or refresh token(s)
  • the full text of any error or unexpected output
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feltj16
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago
  • the name and version number of the browser you are using
    • Chrome in Mobile Android
    • Chrome 110.0.5481.65
    • Android 10
  • the version number of the Dropbox SDK you are using
  • the steps to reproduce the issue, including relevant code snippet(s), but don't include any access or refresh token(s)
    • It got error in the filesUploadSessionStart.

      .........
      var file = fileInput.files[i];
      var filename = fileInput.files[i].name;


      try {
      let res = await dbx.filesUploadSessionStart({
      contents: file,
      close: true,
      });
       
      }
      catch(err) {
            document.getElementById("v1").value += "error "+err+" : ";
      }
      var obj = res;
      var str = JSON.stringify(obj);
      ...
  • the full text of any error or unexpected output
    • Since its in mobile, there is no console for me to debug, but here is the error I can get -> TypeError: Failed to fetch

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