Method: edits.expansionfiles.upload
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Uploads a new expansion file and attaches to the specified APK.
HTTP request
- Upload URI, for media upload requests:
POST https://androidpublisher.googleapis.com/upload/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits/{editId}/apks/{apkVersionCode}/expansionFiles/{expansionFileType}
- Metadata URI, for metadata-only requests:
POST https://androidpublisher.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits/{editId}/apks/{apkVersionCode}/expansionFiles/{expansionFileType}
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding
syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
packageName
|
string
Package name of the app.
|
editId
|
string
Identifier of the edit.
|
apkVersionCode
|
integer
The version code of the APK whose expansion file configuration is being read or modified.
|
expansionFileType
|
enum ( ExpansionFileType
)
The file type of the expansion file configuration which is being updated.
|
Request body
The request body contains an instance of ExpansionFilesUploadRequestBody
.
Response body
Response for uploading an expansion file.
If successful, the response body contains data with the following structure:
| Fields |
expansionFile
|
object ( ExpansionFile
)
The uploaded expansion file configuration.
|
Authorization scopes
Requires the following OAuth scope:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher
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Last updated 2025-05-21 UTC.
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