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"Backend Error" when setting file ACL #794
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Thanks for reporting, I'll check it out!
Just confirming, are you on gcloud version 0.18?
Sorry about that. No, I'm on v0.15.0. The version installed through NPM. Is there an ETA of when v0.18 will be in NPM?
It's actually out now. What value do you have in your package.json?
My bad. I must have previously installed it so it was stuck on v0.15. I updated and the problem persists.
Is the messaging still
Backend error? We actually changed how errors are patched from the API - maybe it's more helpful this time around. At the very least, it should be "Error during request".Error: Backend Error at Object.parseApiResp (/Users/kirk/Projects/slashpath/src/node_modules/gcloud/lib/common/util.js:184:22) at Object.handleResp (/Users/kirk/Projects/slashpath/src/node_modules/gcloud/lib/common/util.js:139:25) at /Users/kirk/Projects/slashpath/src/node_modules/gcloud/lib/common/util.js:572:12 at Request.onResponse [as _callback] (/Users/kirk/Projects/slashpath/src/node_modules/gcloud/node_modules/retry-request/index.js:107:7) at Request.self.callback (/Users/kirk/Projects/slashpath/src/node_modules/gcloud/node_modules/request/request.js:198:22) at Request.emit (events.js:110:17) at Request.<anonymous> (/Users/kirk/Projects/slashpath/src/node_modules/gcloud/node_modules/request/request.js:1057:14) at Request.emit (events.js:129:20) at IncomingMessage.<anonymous> (/Users/kirk/Projects/slashpath/src/node_modules/gcloud/node_modules/request/request.js:1003:12) at IncomingMessage.emit (events.js:129:20) at _stream_readable.js:908:16 at process._tickCallback (node.js:355:11)Oops, I just noticed we have incorrect docs. The parameter to use is actually
entityinstead ofscope. Not sure that will be the fix here, but let's hope 🎌- addedtype: bugError or flaw in code with unintended results or allowing sub-optimal usage patterns.Error or flaw in code with unintended results or allowing sub-optimal usage patterns.api: storageIssues related to the Cloud Storage API.Issues related to the Cloud Storage API.
on Aug 12, 2015 Hey, that was it, thanks!
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Trying to set ACL after uploading and consistently getting a "Backend Error" when trying to set ACL. File uploads fine each time.