I’m working on a project that needs to upload files to Google Drive using a .NET WCF service. I’ve set it up so the service gets an access token, a refresh token, and an expiry time as inputs.
The code uses the Google Drive .NET SDK to create the authenticator and drive service. But when I try to upload a file, I get this error:
You must provide a request body if you set ContentLength>0 or SendChunked==true. Do this by calling [Begin]GetRequestStream before [Begin]GetResponse.
I’m not sure what’s causing the issue and would appreciate any suggestions or insights. Thanks in advance!
hey swiftcoder, i had this issue before. try resetting the file stream position to 0 before uploading. also, make sure ur using the latest google drive sdk version. if that doesnt work, u might wanna look into using the resumable upload method instead. it handles the request body stuff.
I ran into a similar issue with the Google Drive API in a .NET environment and eventually found that the problem stemmed from how the file stream was being handled. I solved it by resetting the stream to the beginning before the upload request and upgrading to the latest version of the Google Drive SDK. I also switched to using a resumable upload approach, which took care of the request body setup for me. Double-checking that my OAuth credentials had the proper permissions also helped narrow down the root cause.
In my experience, the error you encountered is typically caused by how the file stream is handled. Before the upload, I made sure to reset the stream to the beginning so that the request body was correctly established. I also verified that I was using an updated Google Drive SDK version to avoid any deprecated behavior. Moreover, switching to a resumable upload method resolved similar issues for me when dealing with larger files. I recommend reviewing your stream handling and confirming that your OAuth credentials and SDK version match the current requirements.