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zainulabd786
6 years agoExplorer | Level 3
How to upload multiple files using JavaScript SDK?
Hi, I am using Javascript SDK to upload multiple files at once. I have a dropbox business account enabled and the folder where I am trying to upload the files is a shared folder.
I want to upload t...
- 6 years ago
I see, thanks for clarifying. The Dropbox API doesn't offer a way to upload multiple files in one call, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though.
That being the case, you will need to loop through your files and call filesUpload once per file. Apologies I don't have better news for you!
Greg-DB
6 years agoDropbox Staff
The filesUpload method is the right way to upload multiple files, by calling it once per file.
Can you elaborate on what exactly isn't working for you so we can provide some more specific guidance? For instance, is some part of your code giving you an unexpected error? Please share any error or unexpected output you're getting.
- zainulabd7866 years agoExplorer | Level 3
const args = { contents: files, path: '/Clients/Wise', mode: 'add', autorename: true, mute: false, strict_conflict: false } await dbxUser.filesUpload(args);
Here the 'files' parameter that I just passed is an array of multiple files.
So my question is, Do I need to loop through the files array and upload files one by one. Because this code doesn't work this way. but if I change the above code to :
const args = { contents: files[0].buffer, path: '/Clients/Wise', mode: 'add', autorename: true, mute: false, strict_conflict: false }
This works perfectly. But I don't want to loop through the array. Can't I pass the array to the contents parameter
- Greg-DB6 years agoDropbox Staff
I see, thanks for clarifying. The Dropbox API doesn't offer a way to upload multiple files in one call, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though.
That being the case, you will need to loop through your files and call filesUpload once per file. Apologies I don't have better news for you!
- zainulabd7866 years agoExplorer | Level 3
There was a similar question already asked in the Forum at the beginning of 2015. So you replied there the same. Since it has been four years, So I was just wondering if something got updated in the API in these four years. I was trying to reply to that question but couldn't able to do so, nothing happened when I clicked on 'Reply' Button. So I asked another question.
Anyways, Thank you so much for the clarification. let me know when this feature is available.
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