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Custom Connector Body as Binary

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Posted on by FoDelement 435

Hello again 🙂

 

I am using a custom connector to pass binary data to an API. However, I can't figure out how to allow that in a custom connector. 

When I set it here, I get the following error.

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Specified swagger has the following errors: 'Definition is not valid. Error: 'Error : paths/~1interactions~1{Ticket}~1attachments/post/parameters/2/schema/properties/FileContents : A schema with type/format 'string/binary' can only be at the top level of a body or formData parameter. '

 

Is that not the "top level of a body"?

 

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  • seadude Profile Picture
    seadude 1,855 on at

    Did you ever figure this one out? I need to do the same thing. 

     

    Thank you

  • Cam Profile Picture
    Cam 185 on at

    i'm also getting this error.

    using Fotoware.

     


    the request

    Cam_0-1653463162315.png

    the body

    Cam_1-1653463186596.png

     

    the property (in the body)

    Cam_2-1653463206954.png


    and the error message

    "A schema with type/format 'string/binary' can only be at the top level of a body or formData parameter"

     

    Specified swagger has the following errors: 'Definition is not valid. Error: 'Error : paths/~1fotoweb~1archives~XXXXXXX~1/post/parameters/1/schema/properties/Metadata : A schema with type/format 'string/binary' can only be at the top level of a body or formData parameter. ## Error : paths/~1fotoweb~1archives~XXXXXXX~1/post/parameters/1/schema/properties/Filedata : A schema with type/format 'string/binary' can only be at the top level of a body or formData parameter. '




    it appears to be at the top level of the body... very strange.

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