curl API HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request

[WesDW 0]

Hi

 

For a couple of days I have been trying to find out how to refresh a certain tv show in emby with the use of scripts.

The script calls curl to send a POST request to emby to refresh a certain show:

I use:

curl -v -X POST -d '"{"TvdbId":"274431"}"' --header "Content-Type:application/json" --url "http://localhost:8096/Library/Series/Added?api_key=c85dd79392504ad6b7f2bc9f5a25f7ca

though I get this as response then

Note: Unnecessary use of -X or --request, POST is already inferred.
* timeout on name lookup is not supported
*   Trying ::1...
* TCP_NODELAY set
* Connected to localhost (::1) port 8096 (#0)
> POST /Library/Series/Added?api_key=c85dd79392504ad6b7f2bc9f5a25f7ca HTTP/1.1
> Host: localhost:8096
> User-Agent: curl/7.51.0
> Accept: */*
> Content-Type:application/json
> Content-Length: 17
>
* upload completely sent off: 17 out of 17 bytes
< HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
< Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
< Server: Mono-HTTPAPI/1.0
< Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2016 22:44:57 GMT
< Connection: close
< Transfer-Encoding: chunked
<
{"ResponseStatus":{"ErrorCode":"SerializationException","Message":"Could not des
erialize 'application/json' request using MediaBrowser.Api.Library.PostUpdatedSe
ries'\nError: System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationException: Type definiti
ons should start with a '{', expecting serialized type 'PostUpdatedSeries', got
string starting with: '{TvdbId:274431}'\r\n   at ServiceStack.Text.Common.Deseri
alizeTypeRefJson.StringToType(TypeConfig typeConfig, String strType, EmptyCtorDe
legate ctorFn, Dictionary`2 typeAccessorMap)\r\n   at ServiceStack.Text.JsonSeri
alizer.DeserializeFromStream(Type type, Stream stream)\r\n   at ServiceStack.Hos
t.Handlers.ServiceStackHandlerBase.CreateContentTypeRequest(IRequest httpReq, Ty
pe requestType, String contentType)"}}* Curl_http_done: called premature == 0
* Closing connection 0

Or I get a 204 No Data reply

 

Anyone know what I am doing wrong?

[Luke 42077]

What version of Emby Server?

[WesDW 0]

Latest version is installed

[WesDW 0]

Can it be that it is an issue at emby side?  I don't see anything wrong with my JSON and it is throwing an exception

[Luke 42077]

What is the version number?

[WesDW 0]

Version 3.0.8500.0

[Luke 42077]

Ok, thanks. I just wanted to rule out changes in beta or dev. You're on stable. I'm not sure off the top of my head what the issue is, but perhaps just try putting the value on the query string instead of a json body.

[WesDW 0]

Sending a GET to /Library/Series/Added?api_key=e471e2b4059c4a998b4fa75ec97625e7&TvdbId=274431 results in a HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found

 

EDIT

 

as it needs to be a POST, I have tried sending POST request with no data, but that also returns the HTTP/1.1 204 No Content error

Edited November 8, 2016 by WesDW

[WesDW 0]

I will try updating to beta version, hope that helps Since i still haven't fixed the error.

[Luke 42077]

Yea I'm sorry, ultimately something about your request needs to be corrected and I just don't have the availability right now to get to the bottom of that myself. For starters i would look through the wiki on the API and make sure that request guidelines are being followed:

 

https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Emby/wiki/Authentication

[WesDW 0]

Ok, thanks, I will try that

[WesDW 0]

I have fixed it and it is working now!

Thanks for the help

[Luke 42077]

Thanks for confirming.