I can't figure out how I can call Dropbox API usin...

# ktor

[Stefan Oltmann]

I can't figure out how I can call Dropbox API using Ktor 1.

I need to post JSON data to this endpoint:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-list_folder

This does not work:

var delta: DropboxDelta = post("$DROPBOX_API_URL/files/list_folder") {
    contentType(ContentType.Application.Json)
    body = Parameters.build {
        append("path", "/")
        append("recursive", "true")
        append("include_non_downloadable_files", "false")
    }.formUrlEncode()
}

Client request(https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/list_folder) invalid: 400 Bad Request. Text: "Error in call to API function "files/list_folder": request body: expected object, got string"

For OAuth I can use this construct:

return tokenClient.submitForm(
    url = tokenUrl,
    formParameters = Parameters.build {
        append("grant_type", "authorization_code")
        append("code", authorizationCode)
        append("client_id", clientId)
    }
)

But that does not work with list_folder

Can someone share an example how to do this?

[Stefan Oltmann]

Ok, I figured it out.

For Dropbox you need to have this:

var delta: DropboxDelta = post("$DROPBOX_API_URL/files/list_folder") {
    contentType(ContentType.Application.Json)
    body = DropboxDeltaRequest()
}

@Serializable
data class DropboxDeltaRequest(

    @Required
    val path: String = "",

    @Required
    val recursive: Boolean = true,

    @Required
    @SerialName("include_non_downloadable_files")
    val includeNonDownloadableFiles: Boolean = false

)

I hope that saves someone else time.
Ktor doc really has a lot of potential for improvement.