Submission API yields 404 error response

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I'm trying to use the Submission API to populate a project with some forms and cases. So far, all attempts have yielded either no response or a 404 response and no forms have been submitted. Also, no raw forms or errors appear for these attempts.

For example, the command:

curl -F "xml_submission_file=@TestRegistrationForm1.xml" "https://www.commcarehq.org/a/<PROJECT>/<APPLICATION ID>/receiver" -u <USER NAME>

yields a 404 error.

I have successfully synced forms from the mobile app.

I'm using CommCare HQ with a Community Plan and a project with the COVID-19 template application. I have tried both the web user and a mobile worker user name with the same results.

Does the Submission API work under the Community Plan? If so, does anyone see an error in my curl command? Thanks.

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Hi Charlie,

Unfortunately, API Access is available to Pro plans and above - link.

To support organizations and governments with their ongoing COVID-19 response efforts, Dimagi is providing free resources for our open-source digital health platform, CommCare. I would suggest checking out our documentation with regards to covid-19 and the option for a Pro Bono Subscription, linked below.

CommCare for COVID-19 - CommCare for COVID-19 - CommCare Public - CommCare Public

Best,
Dev

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Hi Charlie,

While Dev's right that most APIs are available on a Pro plan only, it should be possible to use and test the Submission API on a community plan until you are able to get Pro Bono access.

Assuming you are replacing the "" and "<APPLICATION_D>" variables, I think the issue is that receiver should come before the application ID in the url.

https: //www.commcarehq.org/a/<PROJECT>/receiver/[APPLICATION ID]/

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Thanks for both of your replies.

Moving receiver before the <APPLICATION_ID> changed the behavior to no response rather than a 404, so that could be an improvement. However, CommCare HQ still doesn't show any successful submission.

I will see if I can get a Pro Bono Subscription. My goal is to learn the CommCare software so I can be an effective open source contributor and I don't represent any organization that could use CommCare to help end users. I would understand if that use care doesn't qualify for a Pro Bono Subscription and, in any event, there are many ways for me to keep learning without requiring the Submission API.

Thanks,

Charlie

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Hey Charlie,

Sorry I missed this. What's the status code of the "non-response" you're getting?

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In that case, no error message appeared and I think the Unix status code was 0.

I did get a Pro Bono account and the submission API now works (using receiver/<APPLICATION_ID> in that order), so my problem is solved.

Thanks for the help.

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