topic Error 500 from POST request to sites api in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-500-from-post-request-to-sites-api/m-p/282550#M235680 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm trying to POST to the sites api to create a site (obviously :-))</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I'm posting the following: payload={'description':'This categorises the meat', 'visibility':'PUBLIC', 'site-preset':'site-dashboard','title':'Meat Patch', "site.shortName":'meat-patch'}</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN><SPAN>as: requests.post('</SPAN><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://</A><SPAN>&lt;my url&gt;:8080/alfresco/service/api/sites', auth=('admin','XXXXX'), data=json.dumps(payload))</SPAN></SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>in python. I get back a 500 error detailed below. What else do I need to add to the request to get this to work? I can't find the docs which define the headers further than </SPAN><A href="http://docs.alfresco.com/3.4/references/RESTful-SiteSitesPost.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://docs.alfresco.com/3.4/references/RESTful-SiteSitesPost.html</A><SPAN> and I've been using this example:</SPAN><A href="https://forums.alfresco.com/forum/developer-discussions/alfresco-api/create-site-alfresco-using-open-cmis-extension-07312013" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://forums.alfresco.com/forum/developer-discussions/alfresco-api/create-site-alfresco-using-open-cmis-extension-07312013</A><SPAN> however defining much more than is there.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The below clearly states that site.shortName is not defined, therefore how should I define shortName in the json I pass to the sites api so that the alfresco sites api pick it up? References to docs are also very very welcome.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Error log below:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>{u'callstack': [u'',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.InvalidReferenceException: Expression site.shortName is undefined on line 9, column 56 in org/alfresco/repository/site/site.lib.ftl.',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.TemplateObject.assertNonNull(TemplateObject.java:125)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:118)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.AddConcatExpression._getAsTemplateModel(AddConcatExpression.java:98)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Expression.getAsTemplateModel(Expression.java:89)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.ListLiteral.getModelList(ListLiteral.java:119)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.MethodCall._getAsTemplateModel(MethodCall.java:91)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Expression.getAsTemplateModel(Expression.java:89)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Expression.getStringValue(Expression.java:93)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.DollarVariable.accept(DollarVariable.java:76)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.EscapeBlock.accept(EscapeBlock.java:84)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Macro$Context.runMacro(Macro.java:172)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:614)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.UnifiedCall.accept(UnifiedCall.java:106)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Macro$Context.runMacro(Macro.java:172)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:614)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.UnifiedCall.accept(UnifiedCall.java:106)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:221)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:199)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.alfresco.repo.template.FreeMarkerProcessor.process(FreeMarkerProcessor.java:218)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.AbstractWebScript.renderTemplate(AbstractWebScript.java:896)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.DeclarativeWebScript.renderFormatTemplate(DeclarativeWebScript.java:267)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.DeclarativeWebScript.execute(DeclarativeWebScript.java:147)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.RepositoryContainer$3.execute(RepositoryContainer.java:429)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:452)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.RepositoryContainer.transactionedExecute(RepositoryContainer.java:491)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.RepositoryContainer.transactionedExecuteAs(RepositoryContainer.java:529)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.RepositoryContainer.executeScript(RepositoryContainer.java:341)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.AbstractRuntime.executeScript(AbstractRuntime.java:378)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.AbstractRuntime.executeScript(AbstractRuntime.java:209)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.servlet.WebScriptServlet.service(WebScriptServlet.java:132)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:727)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> u'org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:303)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:208)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:52)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:241)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:208)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.GlobalLocalizationFilter.doFilter(GlobalLocalizationFilter.java:61)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:241)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:208)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:220)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:122)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:501)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:170)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:98)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:950)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:116)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:408)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1040)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:607)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$SocketProcessor.run(JIoEndpoint.java:313)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:724)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u"org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.TemplateException: 06020108 Error during processing of the template 'Expression site.shortName is undefined on line 9, column 56 in org/alfresco/repository/site/site.lib.ftl.'. Please contact your system administrator.",</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.alfresco.repo.template.FreeMarkerProcessor.process(FreeMarkerProcessor.java:222)',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u"org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptException: 06020018 Wrapped Exception (with status template): 06020108 Error during processing of the template 'Expression site.shortName is undefined on line 9, column 56 in org/alfresco/repository/site/site.lib.ftl.'. Please contact your system administrator.",</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.AbstractWebScript.createStatusException(AbstractWebScript.java:1067)'],</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> u'exception': u"org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptException - 06020018 Wrapped Exception (with status template): 06020108 Error during processing of the template 'Expression site.shortName is undefined on line 9, column 56 in org/alfresco/repository/site/site.lib.ftl.'. Please contact your system administrator.",</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> u'message': u"06020018 Wrapped Exception (with status template): 06020108 Error during processing of the template 'Expression site.shortName is undefined on line 9, column 56 in org/alfresco/repository/site/site.lib.ftl.'. Please contact your system administrator.",</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> u'server': u'Community v4.2.0 (r63893-b12) schema 6,033',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> u'status': {u'code': 500,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'description': u'An error inside the HTTP server which prevented it from fulfilling the request.',</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp; u'name': u'Internal Error'},</SPAN><BR /><SPAN> u'time': u'02-Jul-2014 15:15:01'}</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:28:01 GMT jocylincouch 2014-07-02T15:28:01Z Error 500 from POST request to sites api https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-500-from-post-request-to-sites-api/m-p/282550#M235680 I'm trying to POST to the sites api to create a site (obviously :-))I'm posting the following: payload={'description':'This categorises the meat', 'visibility':'PUBLIC', 'site-preset':'site-dashboard','title':'Meat Patch', "site.shortName":'meat-patch'}as: requests.post('http://&lt;my url&gt;:8080/a Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:28:01 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-500-from-post-request-to-sites-api/m-p/282550#M235680 jocylincouch 2014-07-02T15:28:01Z Re: Error 500 from POST request to sites api https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-500-from-post-request-to-sites-api/m-p/282551#M235681 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>try shortName not site.shortname</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:58:26 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-500-from-post-request-to-sites-api/m-p/282551#M235681 mrogers 2014-07-02T15:58:26Z Re: Error 500 from POST request to sites api https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-500-from-post-request-to-sites-api/m-p/282552#M235682 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks for your reply. That was the test I did after shortName failed. shortName gives the same result.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:01:00 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-500-from-post-request-to-sites-api/m-p/282552#M235682 jocylincouch 2014-07-02T16:01:00Z