# Uploading a file by subimting it and getting a return link
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/uploading-a-file-by-subimting-it-and-getting-a-return-link/56069
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [December 26, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/uploading-a-file-by-subimting-it-and-getting-a-return-link/56069 "2022-12-26T23:46:42Z")
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### Author:  [@abe.sherman](https://community.glideapps.com/u/abe.sherman)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/uploading-a-file-by-subimting-it-and-getting-a-return-link/56069/1 "2022-12-26T23:46:42Z")
Has anyone tried to post a file and get back a return link stored in Glide DB?
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### Author:  [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2022, 12:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/uploading-a-file-by-subimting-it-and-getting-a-return-link/56069/2 "2022-12-27T00:30:59Z")
What do you mean? By the API?
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### Author:  [@abe.sherman](https://community.glideapps.com/u/abe.sherman)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/uploading-a-file-by-subimting-it-and-getting-a-return-link/56069/3 "2022-12-27T00:49:56Z")
I was thinking HTML and PHP, API might do it as well. What are your thoughts? how can I implement something like that? Simple upload and return a value that is stored internally.
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### Author:  [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/uploading-a-file-by-subimting-it-and-getting-a-return-link/56069/4 "2022-12-27T02:09:31Z")
What are the reasons you want to do it this way? To not use Glide’s storage?
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### Author:  [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/uploading-a-file-by-subimting-it-and-getting-a-return-link/56069/5 "2022-12-27T02:11:51Z")
use fetch json… you can transfer files both ways… i do that to upload data from Glide to GS and the other way… so I can have unlimited rows and edits 😉
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### Author:  [@abe.sherman](https://community.glideapps.com/u/abe.sherman)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/uploading-a-file-by-subimting-it-and-getting-a-return-link/56069/6 "2022-12-27T02:14:48Z")
I have multiple reasons.
1. yes I don’t have to use glide storage that heavily.
2. is to submit forms to outside sources.
3. Integration.
@Uzo How do I do that? both in GS and outside? Can you give us an example?
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### Author:  [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/uploading-a-file-by-subimting-it-and-getting-a-return-link/56069/7 "2022-12-27T02:18:27Z")
here:
> [@spiral\_calendar Google Calendar for Glide... plus Event Picker](https://community.glideapps.com/t/google-calendar-for-glide-plus-event-picker/55902):
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> [[Google Calendar]](https://google-calendar-demo.glideapp.io/) Advanced CSS Calendar/Event Picker… it syncs data from your google calendar and turns it into Glide inline lists… Fast synchronization… under 2 seconds! Since all data is on google servers… you have unlimited rows in a free Glide App… also no updates will be counted, the whole App is made on the USC columns! grinning You can play with it… add events… is hooked to my Testing Google Account… so no damage will be done LOL The calendar can be scaled down, and work as a Date …
> [@English Dictionary with 163,819 rows!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/english-dictionary-with-163-819-rows/28645/35):
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> I redesigned my English Dictionary App LOL. Now you can have unlimited editable rows in the Free Glide App, that you can view, edit, and add new rows… also improved loading speed by 2-5 seconds, choosing pages, searching inside pages, improving back to top button, and no Glide updates used! No row limit No updates limit
> [@earth\_americas JSON Address Picker (Google Maps)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-address-picker/56073):
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> New, improved address picker, with autocomplete address list… returns 17 details about location!.. split address elements flag image language currency and exchange rate…