New topic: Uploading files with HTTPSocket.Post
<http://forums.realsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?t=46612> Page 1 of 1 [ 6 posts ] Previous topic | Next topic Author Message charonn0 Post subject: Uploading files with HTTPSocket.PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:30 pm Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:08 am Posts: 1076 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA I've been banging my head against this for some time, yet nothing I do seems to work. I'm trying to use an HTTPSocket to upload a file to VirusTotal.com using their public API. The relevant part of their (skanty) documentation is here: https://www.virustotal.com/documentatio ... ning-files My code: Private Sub SubmitFile(File As FolderItem, APIkey As String) Const MIMEBoundary = "--------0xKhTmLMIMEBoundary" Dim CRLF As String = Encodings.ASCII.Chr(13) + Encodings.ASCII.Chr(10) Dim sock As New HTTPSocket dim stream as BinaryStream dim postContent as String postContent = postContent + "--" + MIMEBoundary + crlf postContent = postContent + "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=""file""" postContent = postContent + "; filename=""" + file.AbsolutePath + """" postContent = postContent + crlf + "Content-Type: application/binary" + crlf + crlf stream = stream.Open(File) postContent = postContent + stream.Read( file.length ) stream.close postContent = postContent + crlf postContent = postContent + "--" + MIMEBoundary + crlf postContent = postContent + "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=""apikey""" postContent = postContent + crlf + "Content-Type: text/plain" + crlf + crlf postContent = postContent + APIkey postContent = postContent + crlf postContent = postContent + "--" + MIMEBoundary + "--" sock.SetPostContent(postContent, "multipart/form-data, boundary=" + MIMEBoundary) Dim s As String = Sock.Post("www.virustotal.com/vtapi/v2/file/scan", 5) Break End Sub I get an HTTP 403 error. Any suggestions? _________________ Boredom Software Top DaveS Post subject: Re: Uploading files with HTTPSocket.PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:51 pm Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:46 am Posts: 4441 Location: San Diego, CA Quote:A web server may return a 403 Forbidden HTTP status code in response to a request from a client for a web page or resource to indicate that the server refuses to allow the requested action. In other words, the server can be reached, but the server declined to allow the requested access. So I'd say your creditials are incorrect _________________ Dave Sisemore MacPro, OSX Lion 10.7.4 RB2012r1 Note : I am not interested in any solutions that involve custom Plug-ins of any kind Top charonn0 Post subject: Re: Uploading files with HTTPSocket.PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:02 pm Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:08 am Posts: 1076 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA The API key is valid; all other API calls work, but no other API calls involve uploading a file. _________________ Boredom Software Top J.Sh3ppard Post subject: Re: Uploading files with HTTPSocket.PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:32 pm Joined: Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:44 pm Posts: 541 Hi charonn0 I think Dave answered pretty well but I'll shed more light on it. I know 403 errors when the server's file permissions are set to NOT allow public access to the file(s) in question. Assuming your code and their API directions are correct (I didn't check) : This is not something you as the client can correct. It requires server access to change permission settings which allow you the client access. If your API code is not correct, then correct it You may want to get an HTTPsocket to upload a file to your own server using php first to make sure your boundaries are correct, etc. There might be a thread on this in the networking section. I would offer more help but I'm totally swamped; Not only am I behind my own production schedule but I got suckered into making a website / online business for a family member for free Ps. I really want to WE to be working reliably ! Doing this stuff in php, CSS, HTML, etc. is boring and takes me a long time!!!! Gotta look more at WE soon and put it to the test. Top Bob Coleman Post subject: Re: Uploading files with HTTPSocket.PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:08 pm Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:18 pm Posts: 172 Location: Portland, OR I notice that you are passing the absolute path in the filename parameter. This is generally not allowed. Try file.Name instead. _________________ Windows: Win7 64bit sp1, Vista 32bit sp2, WinXP 32bit SP3 Linux: RH EL6 Mac: Died last year and took 2 months to notice. RealStudio: 2012r2 Top charonn0 Post subject: Re: Uploading files with HTTPSocket.PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:13 pm Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:08 am Posts: 1076 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Good point, but by itself doesn't seem to help. _________________ Boredom Software Top Display posts from previous: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by AuthorPost timeSubject AscendingDescending Page 1 of 1 [ 6 posts ] -- Over 1500 classes with 29000 functions in one REALbasic plug-in collection. The Monkeybread Software Realbasic Plugin v9.3. http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/realbasic/plugins.shtml rbforumnotifier@monkeybreadsoftware.de
