SharePoint REST API 2.0 Redirecting to the exact same endpoint url - Get File Content

Victor Melo 0

I am clueless about this!
Was trying to Get File Content by using SharePoint REST API 2.0 - Send An HTTP Request to SharePoint action using method GET, endpoint:
/_api/v2.0/sites/{site-id}/drives/{drive-id}/items/{item-id}/content

Result is failing the online flow with a Redirect error with "source" with exact same of the endpoint queried. response bellow:

{
    "status": 302,
    "message": "",
    "source": "https://{tanant}.sharepoint.com/sites/{site}/_api/v2.0/sites/{site-id}/drives/{drive-id}/items/{item-id}/content",
    "errors": []
}

Iknow the file is there because i can use teh exact same ids in other endpoints and it finds the file there. I am totally clueless about this...

Victor Melo 0 Reputation points

2025-01-23T23:45:30.98+00:00

If you read this you are awesome. hours was spent in tutorial hell. I am unstuck now because i just quit and used REST 1.0 but still waiting a kind soul to enlight a totured jr.
AllenXu-MSFT 22,856 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-24T08:35:32.68+00:00
@Victor Melo,

A 302 status code indicates that the resource has been temporarily moved to a different URL. This can occur if the endpoint you are trying to access requires authentication or if there are issues with the URL format.

Before troubleshooting, here are a few things you can check:

Authentication: Ensure that your request includes the necessary authentication tokens. If you are using OAuth, make sure the token is valid and has the required permissions to access the file.

Endpoint Format: Double-check the endpoint format. Make sure that the {site-id}, {drive-id}, and {item-id} are correctly replaced with the actual values and that there are no extra spaces or characters.

Redirect Handling: If your application or flow does not automatically follow redirects, you might need to handle the redirection manually. Check if the response includes a Location header that points to the new URL.

Permissions: Verify that the user or application making the request has the necessary permissions to access the file in the specified drive.
Victor Melo 0 Reputation points

2025-01-24T12:23:15.3366667+00:00

Hello @AllenXu-MSFT thankyou for providing me further instructions. i did doublecheck everything and everything seems fine. I can use the same action without the /content (so it will pull the file properties but not the content) and it pulls everything correcly. it only give me 302 error when i use /content to get file content.

Also, curiously and weirdly, the redirect link ("source" link) is the exact same url so its no use handling the redirect to the exact same place. i am using all the ids dinamically so there is no typing erros withing the ids, plus i have a paralel action with the same ids without the /content that runs fine! super strange. testingR2302error:
GET /_api/v2.0/sites/{site-id}/drives/{drive-id}/items/{item-id}/content
no headers

Properties:
GET /_api/v2.0/sites/{site-id}/drives/{drive-id}/items/{item-id}
"accept":"application/json"
Victor Melo 0 Reputation points

2025-01-24T12:38:29.9166667+00:00

Is there a resource with examples of dailly tasks using SharePoint REST 2.0 API? i found alot of tutorials about 1.0 endpoints but they more complicated and most needs autentication stuff while 2.0 handle that gracefully

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