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Create upload session for existing file

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Published Oct 17, 2025

Creates an upload session for an existing file.

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Submitted by hugo697 Bun
Verified 235 days ago
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//native
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type Box = {
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  token: string;
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};
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/**
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 * Create upload session for existing file
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 * Creates an upload session for an existing file.
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 */
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export async function main(
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  auth: Box,
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  file_id: string,
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  body: { file_size: number; file_name?: string },
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) {
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  const url = new URL(
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    `https://api.box.com/2.0/files/${file_id}/upload_sessions`,
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  );
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  const response = await fetch(url, {
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    method: "POST",
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    headers: {
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      "Content-Type": "application/json",
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      Authorization: "Bearer " + auth.token,
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    },
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    body: JSON.stringify(body),
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  });
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  if (!response.ok) {
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    const text = await response.text();
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    throw new Error(`${response.status} ${text}`);
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  }
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  return await response.json();
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}
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