Problems uploading image to Etsy

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Im trying to make a scenario to add a listing to Etsy. When I run it, I get the error:

Expected int value for ‘image_ids’ (got string)

I tried many things in Image ID field in Etsy. Ive put an image url, Ive embedded an image in Google sheets, I used HTTP and got a file url and I tried Google Drive for the image. I keep getting this same error.

When I put no image in there and run it, I get a generic error message so I assume it won’t publish a listing with out an image.

Can anyone help me on what to put into the Image ID field to get it to upload and publish? thanks

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blueprint.json (29.6 KB)
Etsy input bundle - there was no output bundle.txt (743 Bytes)
Google drive output bundle.txt (5.3 KB)

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ok thanks for heads up. Ill try this agin:

So I have a scenario that starts with Google Sheet for info for the Etsy listing. Then I use Google Drive for the image for the Etsy ad. Then when I link the image from Google Drive to my image ID, I get the error : Expected int value for ‘image_ids’ (got string)

I put screenshots to show my Google Drive in the scenario. I put a screen of the Etsy part of the scenario where it links to the Google drive and I put the error message. I also added the output bundle for Google Drive and the input bundle for Etsy. There was no output bundle for Etsy since it didnt publish anything. I also added the blueprint.

I hope this is enough to help tell me why I cant upload the image or publish the Etsy listing. thanks!

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Etsy scenario details for image ID
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google drive scenario screen
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Hi Joe.

Etsy doesn’t know anything about Google Drive IDs. The Etsy Create a Listing module is looking for Etsy image IDs.

I’ve not tried it myself, but I think you need to use the Upload a Listing Image module for your specific listing, after the Create a Listing module.

Lastly, you’ll need to use the Update a Listing module to turn your draft listing into a published one.

You can read more in the Etsy API guide on creating listings. It’s a little technical as it’s aimed at API developers, but you should be able to get the gist.

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thanks for the reply. That does make sense. I did do that. However now it gives a generic error message, see screenshot. So it probably isn’t the image that is the error but I don’t know what else is. Every other output and input stayed the same.

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Just to check - you removed the Image IDs array, right?

The only other obvious thing I can see is that your Title string includes the “|” character, which seems to be prohibited in the Etsy API - see the title parameter on this page.

It looks like the Etsy API doesn’t provide a meaningful error message in this case.

If that is the cause of the error, then you’d be best using the replace() function with a suitable regex to strip/replace problem characters.

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Yeah I did remove the Image ID. Thanks for the tip on the | in the title. I will give that a try later.

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This is great, i love it

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