How to Create Resumable Upload?

How to Create Resumable Upload?

To upload the file in a single request:
  1. Create a POST request to the resumable session URL.
  2. Add the file's data to the request body.
  3. Add the following HTTP headers: Content-Length : Set to the number of bytes in the file. X-Goog-Upload-Command : Set to upload, finalize .
  4. Send the request.

How do you implement resumable upload?

  1. Step 1 - Start a resumable session.
  2. Step 2 - Save the resumable session URI.
  3. Step 3 - Upload the video file.
  4. Step 4 - Complete the upload process. Step 4.1: Check the status of an upload. Step 4.2: Process the API response. Step 4.3: Resume the upload.
  5. Upload a file in chunks.

What is a resumable upload?

A resumable upload allows you to resume data transfer operations to Cloud Storage after a communication failure has interrupted the flow of data. Resumable uploads work by sending multiple requests, each of which contains a portion of the object you're uploading.

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