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POST
/
files
/
compose
Compose multiple files into a single file using zero-copy concatenation. Source files are deleted after successful composition.
curl --request POST \
  --url https://{port}-{sandboxID}.e2b.app/files/compose \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'X-Access-Token: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "source_paths": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "destination": "<string>",
  "username": "<string>"
}
'
{
  "path": "<string>",
  "name": "<string>"
}

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Authorizations

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X-Access-Token
string
header
required

Sandbox access token (envdAccessToken) for authenticating requests to a running sandbox. Returned by: POST /sandboxes (on create), POST /sandboxes/{sandboxID}/connect (on connect), POST /sandboxes/{sandboxID}/resume (on resume), and GET /sandboxes/{sandboxID} (for running or paused sandboxes).

Body

application/json
​
source_paths
string[]
required

Ordered list of source file paths to concatenate

​
destination
string
required

Destination file path for the composed file

​
username
string

User for setting ownership and resolving relative paths

Response

Files composed successfully

​
path
string
required

Path to the file

​
name
string
required

Name of the file

​
type
enum<string>
required

Type of the file

Available options:
file,
directory