Support chunked streaming of File obj's data
Open
enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 459
- Forks
- 223
- Avg merge
- 8h 57m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 13
Description
Allow chunked streaming of a File obj's BoxReponse data. This will allow large files to be sent through a web server without overloading memory. The pics below show a custom implementation.

Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing how a File object's BoxResponse data is currently handled and compare it with the custom implementation shown in the issue image. Done means large files can be sent through a web server in chunks without loading the full response into memory.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100