[GH-ISSUE #79] Getting a 500 error when sending a POST to /torrents #69

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opened 2026-02-25 20:32:19 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

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Originally created by @Kirpal on GitHub (Jun 16, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/asapach/peerflix-server/issues/79

I'm trying to POST a magnet link to localhost:9000/torrents, and keep getting a 500 error. Other endpoints such as POST /torrents/{infoHash}/pause work. Here is the err message:

TypeError: path must be a string at Object.fs.open (fs.js:418:11) at Object.fs.readFile (fs.js:206:6) at readTorrent (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/read-torrent/index.js:54:8) at EventEmitter._.extend.add (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/server/store.js:36:5) at api.post.file (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/server/index.js:67:9) at callbacks (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:164:37) at param (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:138:11) at pass (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:145:5) at Router._dispatch (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js: 173:5) at Object.router (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:33: 10) POST /torrents 500 4ms - 956b

Originally created by @Kirpal on GitHub (Jun 16, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/asapach/peerflix-server/issues/79 I'm trying to POST a magnet link to localhost:9000/torrents, and keep getting a 500 error. Other endpoints such as POST /torrents/{infoHash}/pause work. Here is the err message: `TypeError: path must be a string at Object.fs.open (fs.js:418:11) at Object.fs.readFile (fs.js:206:6) at readTorrent (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/read-torrent/index.js:54:8) at EventEmitter._.extend.add (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/server/store.js:36:5) at api.post.file (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/server/index.js:67:9) at callbacks (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:164:37) at param (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:138:11) at pass (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:145:5) at Router._dispatch (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js: 173:5) at Object.router (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/peerflix-server/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:33: 10) POST /torrents 500 4ms - 956b`

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@asapach commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2016):

You need to pass the link field in the request as JSON:

Host: ...
Content-Type: application/json;charset=utf-8

{"link":"magnet:..."}

@asapach commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2016): You need to pass the `link` field in the request as JSON: ``` Host: ... Content-Type: application/json;charset=utf-8 {"link":"magnet:..."} ```

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:32:19 +03:00

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@Kirpal commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2016):

This fixed it, thank you.

@Kirpal commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2016): This fixed it, thank you.

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