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Posted on by drfixer

Dear PA family--

I am downloading a file from signNow via HTTP request and creating a file. However, I'm getting a BadRequest error with no other details. How do I troubleshoot?

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Jronash 827 on at

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Re: Create file - bad request

Nice! Glad it's working.

The reason you have different paths is that the Create new folder action selects your document library in the Lists of Library field, and the Folder path is just the folder structure within the library.

In the Create file action, you enter the full path in your site, including the document library and folder structure.
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tom_riha 10,127 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Re: Create file - bad request

Hello @drfixer ,

the first action already contains the library in the 'List or Library' field. The second action doesn't have the possibility to select 'List or Library', therefore, the path to the library must be part of the 'Folder Path' (Documents = /Shared Documents/)
drfixer 34 on at

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Re: Create file - bad request

@Jronash
I figured it out after I looked at the OUTPUT on CREATE FILE. It threw an error (buried in jibberish test).
So, I changed the folder to drop it in and it worked.

What makes NO SENSE to me?
Jronash 827 on at

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Re: Create file - bad request

Yes, from what you posted, it looks like data is being passed to the Create File block.

The confusing thing is that the screenshots you posted before showed no output from the HTTP block and showed that the Create File block was being skipped. But that clearly isn't the case in your most recent post.

Are you still seeing the Bad Request message when you run this flow? When you export the CSV of your run history, do your most recent runs still show the Create Action block as being skipped, and have nothing in the HTTP output?
drfixer 34 on at

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Re: Create file - bad request

@Jronash - thank you for the response.

I did remove the double slash - but it didn't change the fail.

When I click on the inputs under create file step, I get the following:

Doesn't this mean the HTTP request is downloading the file?
Jronash 827 on at

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Re: Create file - bad request

It looks like you aren't getting any data back from your HTTP block. That would mean that the Create File action would fail because it's lacking File Content, which is required.

I'm not familiar with signnow's API, but in your screenshot I see that in your URI you have two slashes before "document", which is probably a mistake. Maybe try https://api.signnow.com/document(...) instead?
drfixer 34 on at

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Re: Create file - bad request

@Jronash @fchopo

Here is the download which uses body from HTTP

I did remove the dynamically generated filename and set a static directory to no avail.

@Jronash for the exported .csv, I'm only show a start time, end time then "skipped" for file creation status.
Jronash 827 on at

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Re: Create file - bad request

Next steps for troubleshooting a vague error like this would be to examine your inputs.

Are you setting your file name dynamically? (If not, it may be failing because you're trying to create multiple files with the same name.)

If you are able to, post a screenshot of the flow in edit mode, so we can see what data you're using in the Create File action.

One other method of troubleshooting is to go to the All Runs area of the flow, and then click the "Get .csv file" button. This will give you a spreadsheet that contains a lot more information about the inputs, outputs and errors in your flow. You may be able to find a more helpful error message than Bad Request there.
fchopo 7,972 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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Re: Create file - bad request

Hello @drfixer

Which is the output of the HTTP - Request File Download action?
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