MrSwitch/hello.js

Tumblr: GET works, but not POST

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#415 opened on Apr 3, 2016

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Description

I'm trying to do a simple task: post a photo to my secondary Tumblr blog from a local page on 127.0.0.1. So far I've managed to log in and get the access token by using an OAuth proxy. All GET-related API requests work, but POST requests are failing. Here's my code:

hello('tumblr').api('blog/myblog.tumblr.com/post', 'post', {...}).then(function(r) {
  console.log(r);
});

Here's the response I'm getting:

{"meta":{"status":401,"msg":"Unauthorized"},"response":[]}

I'm hoping this is not a bug and I'm just missing a step (or two) -- please advise.

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Tech stack
javascriptrest api
Domain
apiauthentication
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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stale
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needs investigation
Prerequisites
OAuth 2.0 understandinghello.js library basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue reports that POST requests to Tumblr API return 401 while GET requests work. This suggests a problem with OAuth signing or header differences between GET and POST. Investigate how hello.js handles POST requests, particularly the signature of OAuth parameters. Check if the OAuth proxy used might interfere. Compare the request headers for a successful GET and failing POST using browser dev tools. Look at the hello.js source code for Tumblr provider to see if there's a specific handling for POST. Also check Tumblr API documentation for required parameters.