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API Upload .HEIC and convert to JPG
I am using the API to upload images and make them public. I get the public link back and embed in my application. ALL GOOD. Now I am looking to allow .HEIC uploads. I don't see anything in the API t...
yes, thanks. I saw that it can be done, but it does seem to break the workflow for the end user that way. My current workflow lets user upload in the Salesforce UI and part two is to make and return the public link then I store that in Salesforce. Using folder automation, I am guessing I would have to know that its has run and created a new file. How do I know which file is correct and I assume I would have to maybe listen for an event etc. All messy as far as the workflow goes. I was HOPING I could either set the automation to REPLACE the HEIC with the JPG and keep the SHARE...or tell the Upload to Convert it OR have a Viewer URL option to say covert. Seems like a broken play to me right now unless I am missing something on the implementation you are suggesting (thank you Apple)
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThat's correct, the API itself only accepts the upload of whatever data you send. It does not offer conversions or report back on any automations that may be running in the folder. The automation does not replace the original file, so if you want a link to the converted file, you'll need to detect the creation of that file and then get a link to that.
Hmm.. not ideal. If you all have an ideas/enhancement request system please consider adding a request for a more seamless/flowing handling of being able to tell the upload API to convert this HEIC file automatically upon upload or something similar. Thanks for the response. D
- Greg-DB
Thanks for the feedback! I'll pass it along, but I can't promise if or when that might be implemented.
Maybe I am the only on who cares, but for me updating the API to handle the conversion is critical. I know there are a lot of API vendors out there offering HEIC to JPG and if Dropbox simply added this flow as callable by the API and allow the return file handle that would be AWESOME. One more reason to keep everything in the DROPBOX world. Obviously you all have the code there. Please consider opening up the API for it.
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