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theophilepace
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Upload progress Nodejs API
Hello, I am using your API to upload different kind of file through nodeJs. I saw a lot of people explaining the API currently do not support progress bars and monitoring stuff so I've tried ...
- 8 years agoOne alternative would be to switch to using "upload sessions", where you upload files in pieces. You could then keep track of how much you've uploaded between each piece:
https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesUploadSessionStart
https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesUploadSessionAppendV2
https://dropbox.github.io/dropbox-sdk-js/Dropbox.html#filesUploadSessionFinish
That's a good bit more work though. Otherwise, I'm afraid I don't have a workaround to offer.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
No, unfortunately there isn't a good solution here. The filesListFolder call will only return the newly uploaded file once it finishes uploading. The API doesn't offer information on uploads that are in progress.
I'll send this along as a feature request for a way to receive progress information for uploads.
I'll send this along as a feature request for a way to receive progress information for uploads.
theophilepace
8 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Hello Greg,
Thank you for the information. Well, that would be a really good feature to implement, especially for long transfers.
Is there anyway or workaround to get an estimation or something ?
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