IQSS / IQSS/dataverse

as a data provider, I'd like to look up a dataset's available upload mechanisms

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Description

Currently, the wonderful DV-Uploader has no way to determine whether the storage driver housing a given dataset is capable of direct uploads, and so defaults to normal uploads unless instructed to use direct.

Soon, Dataverse will add HttpOverlay store- and Globus support, so this is a placeholder issue for an API endpoint which might allow such a look up externally.

In the particular case of direct-to-S3, this could allow DV-Uploader and other clients to default to direct unless told not to, which would save Dataverse application nodes some serious wear and tear caused by users who may not know the difference.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing how DV-Uploader determines upload behavior and how Dataverse storage drivers expose direct-upload capability. Clarify the endpoint contract, including support for direct-to-S3, HttpOverlay, and Globus, before identifying the implementation and tests. Done means external clients can reliably look up the available upload mechanisms for a dataset.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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