Method: edits.expansionfiles.patch
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Patches the APK's expansion file configuration to reference another APK's expansion file. To add a new expansion file use the expansionfiles.upload method.
HTTP request
PATCH https://androidpublisher.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits/{editId}/apks/{apkVersionCode}/expansionFiles/{expansionFileType}
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
packageName |
string
Package name of the app.
|
editId |
string
Identifier of the edit.
|
apkVersionCode |
integer
The version code of the APK whose expansion file configuration is being read or modified.
|
expansionFileType |
enum (ExpansionFileType)
The file type of the expansion file configuration which is being updated.
|
Request body
The request body contains an instance of ExpansionFile.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains an instance of ExpansionFile.
Authorization scopes
Requires the following OAuth scope:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher
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Last updated 2025-05-21 UTC.
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