I’m getting this error ‘Attachment has an unsupported mime type’ when I’m trying to add google drive files in media url fields of Hootsuite integration. I saw this question here but the topic is closed without clarifying the solution clearly.
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Attachment has an unsupported mime type - Hootsuite error for Gdrive link
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Best answer by Troy Tessalone
The Media URL expects a file object or a file url that is a public direct download link.
Try using a different variable and test.
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Hi
Good question.
We would need to see detailed screenshots with how your Zap steps are configured to have more context.
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Here’s the screenshots
Alternate Link is the drive link of a video file
This is the error msg I’m getting
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The Media URL expects a file object or a file url that is a public direct download link.
Try using a different variable and test.
- Beginner
I added a ‘downloadURL’ variable of file, as it is also mentioned below the media url field that it expects downloadURL. But after adding that url I’m getting this error - The app returned "The request is missing a valid API key.".
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