A dictionary entry call for 'mauve' returns Error 404
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A dictionary entry call for 'mauve' returns Error 404
shahood
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Hi,
I'm using this API in a test android app. For some good reason, when I try to get the dictionary entries for the word 'mauve', it returns me error 404; however, it is returning proper dictionary entries for the rest of the words I've tried so far.
Trying it on documentation page gives proper results too.
url on documentation page: https://od-api.oxforddictionaries.com:443/api/v1/entries/en/mauve
url generated by my app: https://od-api.oxforddictionaries.com/api/v1/entries/en/mauve
Pl let me know if I'm doing anything wrong.
Thanks
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Your URL looks fine. I've tested it on my machine and it works. Was the error a one-off or is it consistently happening?
Oh yeah, I'm using retrofit 2.0 to pull data from the API. Is it possible the problem is due to that fact?
Hi @shahood,
If the same setup is allowing you to make other entry calls then I don't see how only mauve could be affected.
Have you gone through the basic checks such as spelling?
Very odd indeed.
Could you please copy/paste the segment of your code which actually makes the request?
Hi @shahood,
Taking a closer look at the clip you posted, you seem to be pulling synonym content as well as definition data. Mauve does not have a synonym entry (I doubt many of the non-primary colour words would).
Could that be your problem?
Have you also tested these (all have a dictionary entry but no thesaurus entry):
I'll review the code with this thing in mind.
Thanks.
Cool, glad it's sorted.
Your diagnosis was spot on!
While generating thesaurus, I was not updating the adapter even for dictionary entries if the call for thesaurus ended up in a code else than 200. That was the issue.
Thanks a lot!
You're welcome. Glad I could help.