Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API Developer Guide

Introduction to Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API
Bulk API 2.0
Bulk API
How Bulk API Works
Quick Start: Bulk API
Bulk API Ingest
Plan Bulk Data Loads
Install cURL
Walkthrough Sending HTTP Requests with cURL
Prepare Data Files
Load Binary Attachments
Create a request.txt File
Create a Zip Batch File with Binary Attachments
Create a Job for Batches with Binary Attachments
Create a Batch with Binary Attachments
Request Basics
Work with Batches
Bulk API Query
Headers
Limits
Bulk API Reference
Sample Client Application Using Java
Map Data Fields
Bulk API End-of-Life Policy
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Create a Zip Batch File with Binary Attachments

To submit your binary attachments as a batch, you create a zip batch file .
  1. Create a base directory that contains the binary attachments. Attachments can be organized in subdirectories.
  2. Create the request.txt CSV, XML, or JSON file in the base directory. The request.txt file is a manifest file for the attachments in the zip file and contains the data for each record that references a binary file.
  3. Create a zip file of the base directory and any subdirectories. A zip file can’t exceed 10 MB.