[Backend] Returns with code 500 upon submission of wrong URL

[ShauryaAg]

Backend returns with code 500 (Internal server error when a file with wrong extension is submitted for a challenge. It should return with 400 (Bad request)

Example: Submitting a .py file URL to a challenge that doesn't accept .py files

If you'd like to report a bug, please include the following information:

• Expected behaviour It should return with a 400 Bad Request

• Observed behaviour Server gives a 500 Internal Server Error

• Steps to reproduce the problem

  1. Choose any challenge
  2. Submit a file URL with .py (or .cpp, etc) extension
  3. Observe the error

Upon submitting a file URL with .py extension

[Ram81]

@ShauryaAg would you like to work on this issue?

[ShauryaAg]

Yeah, sure. @Ram81

[PrasanthChettri]

Hi can I work on this, the previous if the previous PR is not being worked on ?

[tagarwal698]

Hey @Ram81, is this issue not solved yet? Though I am a beginner, I would love to solve this issue with some guidance.