ISSUE: Web Library: Add Note (z7)

SoyElf

Issue

When adding a Note via the Web Library to an item, error received:

Error
Received error from Zotero server: PATCH data not provided.

This is in a small modal on the Web Library page.

Details

* The note does get created, but remains as Untitled Note
* Notes added to the note do not save
* In my local Zotero, the note gets synced, as an empty, untitled note
* Notes created in local Zotero get synced correctly to the Web Library

Questions

* Am I adding the note incorrectly?
* Could I have configured anything incorrectly?

Platform

* Windows 10
* Zotero 7.0.32 (64-bit)
* Chrome 144

I am not in a position to upgrade versions currently.

Thank you

SE

tnajdek

Could you please describe the exact steps that result in this problem, and also provide a screenshot? Normally, after clicking "Add Note" button, you should be able to edit the newly created note immediately. Also, are there any errors in the browser console?

SoyElf

Thank you, @tnajdek.

Exact steps:

1. login to Web Library
2. select item
3. select Notes
4. select [Add Note] button
4.1. this creates an 'untitled note'
5. add text to new note
6. Error message

Screenshot

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u14765951/tikvmp63rf9h60c50u9c.png

Console output

zotero-web-library.js:10 Loading the font 'https://cdn.scite.ai/assets/fonts/scite-icons/scite-icons.woff2?v=5' violates the following Content Security Policy directive: "default-src 'self' https://api.zotero.org". Note that 'font-src' was not explicitly set, so 'default-src' is used as a fallback. The action has been blocked.
zotero-web-library.js:10 Loading the font 'https://cdn.scite.ai/assets/fonts/scite-icons/scite-icons.woff?v=5' violates the following Content Security Policy directive: "default-src 'self' https://api.zotero.org". Note that 'font-src' was not explicitly set, so 'default-src' is used as a fallback. The action has been blocked.
zotero-web-library.js:10 Loading the font 'https://cdn.scite.ai/assets/fonts/scite-icons/scite-icons.ttf?v=5' violates the following Content Security Policy directive: "default-src 'self' https://api.zotero.org". Note that 'font-src' was not explicitly set, so 'default-src' is used as a fallback. The action has been blocked.
zotero-web-library.js:1 [Violation] 'message' handler took 236ms
[Violation] Forced reflow while executing JavaScript took 69ms
zotero-web-library.js:10 GET https://www.zotero.org/static/web-library/icons/12/item-type/link.svg net::ERR_ABORTED 404 (Not Found)
contentScript.bundle.js:93 [Violation] 'setTimeout' handler took 54ms
zotero-web-library.js:57 PATCH https://api.zotero.org/users/{XX-MYUSERID-XX}/items/GE3FIWAE?format=json 400 (Bad Request)
zotero-web-library.js:57 PATCH https://api.zotero.org/users/{XX-MYUSERID-XX}/items/GE3FIWAE?format=json 400 (Bad Request)
zotero-web-library.js:57 Uncaught (in promise) F: 400: Bad Request



Full console output: https://se-opengist.fly.dev/soyelf/f7a24699ddf0429d974c4db02eb4ef18

Best, SE

tnajdek

Thanks for the detailed report. My best guess is that this is caused by a third-party plugin, security software, or something else interfering with the traffic between the web library and the Zotero servers.

Are you able to edit fields, such as the title, in the web library at all? If not, are you able to change the date or authors (these two use slightly different requests)?

Lastly, if you’re using any browser extensions, try disabling them temporarily or testing the issue in a different browser.

SoyElf

You are welcome @tnajked, I appreciate you looking into this.

I used Firefox v147 this morning, no extensions.

* Notes: same issue
* Existing items — editing fields — no errors
* Adding items — same issue as Notes (the item gets created as an empty item, but any field changes receive the error)
* Empty notes/items do sync to desktop (as empty)
* Field changes do sync to desktop

I have also discovered that a 'workaround' is selecting a different item, and then selecting the 'empty item'/item with 'untitled note'. Any changes made subsequently to that item/individual note persist with no error.

Best, SE