# \[SOLVED\] API to upload files to public folder with password authentication only

**URL:** <https://forum.pydio.com/t/solved-api-to-upload-files-to-public-folder-with-password-authentication-only/1080>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** api\
**Created:** [May 10, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/solved-api-to-upload-files-to-public-folder-with-password-authentication-only/1080 "2018-05-10T13:28:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![dihris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@dihris](https://forum.pydio.com/u/dihris)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/solved-api-to-upload-files-to-public-folder-with-password-authentication-only/1080/1 "2018-05-10T13:28:06Z")

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Hi,

I’d like external clients/users to be able to upload in automated fashion files to my public folder that is password protected.  
Is it possible to get this done via REST API?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![dihris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@dihris](https://forum.pydio.com/u/dihris)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/solved-api-to-upload-files-to-public-folder-with-password-authentication-only/1080/2 "2018-05-10T13:44:48Z")

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It also looks like there is no way to set expiration on public link for longer than 30 days.  
Is there a way to have this changed to an year?

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**Author:** ![dihris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@dihris](https://forum.pydio.com/u/dihris)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/solved-api-to-upload-files-to-public-folder-with-password-authentication-only/1080/3 "2018-05-10T14:02:21Z")

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Fixed, by creating local user. 🙂

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**Author:** ![zayn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a87d85/32.png) [@zayn](https://forum.pydio.com/u/zayn)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/solved-api-to-upload-files-to-public-folder-with-password-authentication-only/1080/4 "2018-05-17T09:25:14Z")

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