Error: can't get an upload url

[NoLooseEnds]

I'm having the same issue as in #29, but I can't understand why I should be "blacklisted"? I have not uploaded photos (other from the Google Photos app on my iPhone) for ages.

I do use rclone to backup files, but that works fine. As far as I can tell everything in Googles API dashboard also looks fine.

I've tested this both on macOS and Linux Ubuntu.

[username:~/go/bin]$ ./gphotosuploader -upload "/path/to/dir/2002/" -maxConcurrent 4
2018/08/28 23:06:42 Auth file loaded, checking validity ...
2018/08/28 23:06:43 Auth file seems to be valid
2018/08/28 23:06:43 Getting a new At token ...
2018/08/28 23:06:43 At token taken
2018/08/28 23:06:43 Not uploading '/path/to/dir/2002/.DS_Store', it's already been uploaded or it's not a image/video!
2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_013_12a_002.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_016_09a_004.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_015_10a_003.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_012_13a_001.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_017_08a_005.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_020_05a_007.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_021_04a_008.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_018_07a_006.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_022_03a_009.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_024_01a_011.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_023_02a_010.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_025_0a_012.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_026_00a_013.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of directory with spaces/20021230_027_xa_014.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:43 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of another directory with spaces/20021230_002_001.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:44 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of another directory with spaces/20021230_003_002.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:44 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of another directory with spaces/20021230_004_003.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:44 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of another directory with spaces/20021230_006_004.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:44 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of another directory with spaces/20021230_007_005.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:44 Upload error: Error with '/path/to/dir/2002/2002 Name of another directory with spaces/20021230_008_006.jpg': can't get an upload url

2018/08/28 23:06:44 Done (0 files uploaded, 1 files ignored, 20 errors)

[MikeLund]

The whole blacklisting thing was a guess based on my experience. In reality it could be anything.

Additionally in my experience, there is different quotas for people uploading via the webpage (basically what this program does) vs those using apps (the "Backup and Sync" desktop app or Google Photos mobile app) -- you can sync as many files as you want via their apps, but you will get silently denied to upload anything via your browser on photos.google.com if you upload too much.

It has also happened to me that I got that error when my Google Drive's quota was full -- once I got free space back again, it worked.

So if it was working, and then suddenly stopped working, it's probably the throttling, and I suggest trying again in 24 hours (you can also try to upload directly on photos.google.com and see if it works - this would also answer if you're throttled). HTH!

[NoLooseEnds]

Tested again now. Same error via gphotosuploader. I have no problems uploading via the web interface. I have an unlimited storage. (GSuite)

And gphotosuploader has worked for me before, but a few months back.

[tsukasachandesu]

I'm having the same issue.

[tsukasachandesu]

This error is thought to be due to upload copyrighted videos. I uploaded videos that Youtube has removed. Google blacklists the hash of files.

[GaPhi]

Have the same issue since yesterday 20h51 Paris Time... (cannot upload with this tool but OK with same account with Google Chrome or Windows browser).

Has someone any idea ?

[GaPhi]

I found that the returned error of requestUploadURL is

[
 {
  "errorMessage":{
   "reason":"REQUEST_REJECTED",
   "additionalInfo":{
    "uploader_Service.GoogleRupioAdditionalInfo":{
     "completionInfo":{"Status":"REJECTED"},
     "requestRejectedInfo":{"reasonDescription":"agent_rejected"}
    }
   },
   "upload_id":"..."
   }
 }
]

And then the following fails: u.url, err = jsonparser.GetString(jsonResponse, "sessionStatus", "externalFieldTransfers", "[0]", "putInfo", "url")

[GaPhi]

After a bit less than 24h, the tool is working again. The error message must probably be more explicit and provide the advice like "Wait about 24h before a new tentative" or sth similar.

[simonedegiacomi]

Unfortunately it's difficult to guess the cause of the problem, since the HTTP calls that the tool makes aren't documented. Anyway, I agree that the advice could be useful, thank you!