Downloading large amount of files to my web application

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Hi,&nbsp;I'm currently using the Dropbox download endpoint in a Vue framework, but I'm experiencing slow loading times for photos due to the large volume I'm downloading. Is there an alternative endpoint, such as batchDownload, that I can use to improve the speed? Or should I consider changing my approach to using the download endpoint?&nbsp;Thank you for your assistance.

Greg-DB · Answer

If the files are in one or a few folders, you can use filesDownloadZip to download the entire folder(s) and unzip them locally, instead of downloading each file individually.
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Otherwise, you may want to try running several filesDownload calls at a time in parallel, if you aren't already.

Здравко · Answer

daynightdev, in addition to Greg's proposal, you may considered usage of links (either permanent or temporary) and let client's browser to manage downloads itself. 😉Good luck.

daynightdev · Answer

I apologize for not providing the purpose behind my file downloads. I download these files to display them on my web application. I attempted to use 'GetTemporaryLink,' but I encountered an error: '429 Too Many Requests.' Can you provide insights on how to resolve this '429 Too Many Requests' issue? Should I consider debouncing or delaying my requests?

Здравко · Answer

Yes, in such a case you may considered exponential back off If no header denoting proposed delay. Unfortunately, there is not 'bunch' version to get links at once.

Greg-DB · Answer

daynightdev&nbsp;Здравко is correct; when you get a 429, the best practice is to retry the request, respecting the Retry-After header if given in the response, or using an exponential back-off, if not. I recommend referring to the error documentation and Error Handling Guide for more information.
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The Dropbox API does not offer a batch version of that method, but I'll pass this along as a feature request. I can't promise if or when that might be implemented though.

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