How to append to existing file

[mojtabamarashee]

Hi

Using api v2 Is it possible to append to end of an existing file?

[Greg-DB · Accepted solution]

The Dropbox API doesn't offer a call to append data to an existing file, but I'll be sure to pass this along as a feature request.

You'll need to upload the full contents of the new version of the file instead.

[mojtabamarashee]

Thanks,
How to be notified of the new release?

[Greg-DB]

I'll make a note to follow up on this thread if/when this feature is implemented and released.

[captain husayn penguin]

any update on the feature? 😎 [probably, we'll hear back by 2040]

[Greg-DB]

@captain husayn penguin There's no news on this feature request currently.

[Chris2Mop]

hi there,

I am new to dropbox and looking at the options offered for file sharing, i wonder why there is not an append to file one. Why ? when people from a group modify a document (write) some information may be deleted. When appending to the document, the owner can see what was added or requested to delete, and then the owner can aggregate all the comments to finalise the doc.

Rgds

Chris2mop

[md22]

I'm looking for this opportunity too. I need to add batches of jpeg frames to a video. And I should be able to watch video any time. If recording frames separately there will be many files.

[md22]

I think it might be upload_session. You just need the file to be available immediately throughout the upload. A 12 hour session is enough for me. One day would be optimal. File within 50 mb. Rarely up to 200 MB.

[Greg-DB]

The Dropbox API still does not offer the ability to make a new version of a file by just appending data to an existing file.

The Dropbox API upload session functionality does offer the ability to upload files by sending multiple requests, each with just a portion of the total data, but that still requires the app to upload all of the data of each new version of the file. And while each upload session can be kept open and used for up to 7 days, it's not possible to access the data that has been uploaded to the upload session until the upload session is closed/finished.