python upload file with curl

Question

i'm trying to upload an apk to server the code i used to upload using curl is written like this:

curl -u "musername:mypass" -X POST "https://myurl/upload" -F "file=@D:\path\to\location.apk"

i tried to make a script using python with requests library like this:

response = requests.post(
            self.urlUpload,
            files={"file" : open(self.apkLocation, 'r')},
            auth=(self.BSUsername, self.BSToken)
        )

but it gives me errors:

{"error":"Malformed archive"}

anyone knows why this erros appeared?

You also need to set the content type headers={'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream'} — WombatPM
– WombatPM, Commented Sep 12, 2019 at 14:33

Maddy Sk · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-12 15:44:34Z

2

Have you had a chance to try something like below?

import requests

    files = {
        'file': ('/path/to/app/file/Application-debug.apk', open('/path/to/app/file/Application-debug.apk', 'rb')),
    }
    response = requests.post('https://api-cloud.browserstack.com/app-automate/upload', 
                files=files, 
                auth=('BSUsername ', 'BSToken'))
    print (response.text)#THE APP URL (bs://<hashed appid>) RETURNED IN THE RESPONSE OF THIE CALL

Check the BrowserStack REST API doc here

answered Sep 12, 2019 at 15:44

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2 Comments

Burkely91 Over a year ago

Welcome and nice answer Maddy! Thumbs up for including the link, however you could improve your answer by explaining your code or including comments. This way people may have a better chance of understanding if they're not experts :)

thekucays Over a year ago

ah exactly! i replaced the "r" flag with "rb" flag just like yours and that works. thanks!

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