API Design · Middle · Question 50 of 75

How can clients upload large files without sending them through the API server?

1Split the file into many query parameters
✓Correct answer: The API issues a presigned URL for object storage; the client uploads directly, then tells the API the upload is done
3Base64-encode the file in JSON

Explanation

The API keeps control (who may upload, size limits, content type) without carrying the bytes.

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