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simonscmap
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5 months ago

Is There a Dropbox API Equivalent for Zipping Selected Files (Like the Web UI)?

Hello! We’re building a web app that integrates with Dropbox, and we’re trying to replicate the Dropbox web UI behavior where a user selects a few files in a folder and downloads them as a zip. Fro...
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DB-Des
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5 months ago

Hi simonscmap​ 

Is there an API to zip a custom list of files (like the UI)?
No, there isn’t an API available for zipping a custom list of files. What’s listed in our developer documentation reflects the full set of supported endpoints at this time.

If not, is there a way to copy files concurrently or batch them efficiently?
We recommend reviewing our performance guide here:
https://developers.dropbox.com/dbx-performance-guide
It covers batching strategies and concurrency recommendations.

Any best practices for speeding this up?
The same performance guide linked above includes best practices for improving the efficiency of file operations like uploads, downloads, and copies.

Let us know if you have any additional technical questions.

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