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Error (415) from Python files_upload API
Hello, I am trying to write a python script to automatically store an excel file in dropbox. My excel file is created from turning dataframes into excel sheets. This file has 5 sheets with a diffe...
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffCan you show where/how you're getting the 415 error? For instance, is that happening on the Dropbox web site? It may be helpful if you can share a screenshot of it. If it's on the web site, be sure to show the URL for context.
Also, if the files_upload method doesn't raise an error, it should return a value containing the metadata of the uploaded file, so it may be helpful context if you can print out and share that too.
I am seeing the 415 error when I try to open the file in the dropbox UI.
Here is the metadata that was returned:
FileMetadata(client_modified=datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 17, 16, 26, 35), content_hash='e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855', export_info=NOT_SET, file_lock_info=NOT_SET, has_explicit_shared_members=NOT_SET, id='id:FgdW-Cdpb8oAAAAAAAAAGA', is_downloadable=True, media_info=NOT_SET, name='testfile3.xlsx', parent_shared_folder_id=NOT_SET, path_display='/testfile3.xlsx', path_lower='/testfile3.xlsx', preview_url=NOT_SET, property_groups=NOT_SET, rev='5f98aa794ffabe9475031', server_modified=datetime.datetime(2023, 4, 17, 16, 26, 35), sharing_info=NOT_SET, size=0, symlink_info=NOT_SET)
