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bossgolfer
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2 years ago

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...
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Greg-DB
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2 years ago

That'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.

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bossgolfer
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

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

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