Upload file with Multipart Request Volley Android

AppHelper.java

import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;

/**
 * Sketch Project Studio
 * Created by Angga on 12/04/2016 14.27.
 */
public class AppHelper {    
    
    /**
     * Turn drawable resource into byte array.
     *
     * @param context parent context
     * @param id      drawable resource id
     * @return byte array
     */
    public static byte[] getFileDataFromDrawable(Context context, int id) {
        Drawable drawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, id);
        Bitmap bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable) drawable).getBitmap();
        ByteArrayOutputStream byteArrayOutputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 0, byteArrayOutputStream);
        return byteArrayOutputStream.toByteArray();
    }

    /**
     * Turn drawable into byte array.
     *
     * @param drawable data
     * @return byte array
     */
    public static byte[] getFileDataFromDrawable(Context context, Drawable drawable) {
        Bitmap bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable) drawable).getBitmap();
        ByteArrayOutputStream byteArrayOutputStream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 80, byteArrayOutputStream);
        return byteArrayOutputStream.toByteArray();
    }
}

MainActivity.java

/**
 * Sketch Project Studio
 * Created by Angga 20/04/2016 19:32
 */
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private EditText mNameInput;
    private EditText mLocationInput;
    private EditText mAboutInput;
    private EditText mContact;
    
    private ImageView mAvatarImage;
    private ImageView mCoverImage;
    
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        
        mNameInput = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.input_name);
        mLocationInput = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.input_location);
        mAboutInput = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.input_about);
        mContact = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.input_contact);
        
        mAvatarImage = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.avatar);
        mCoverImage = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.cover);
        
        // do anything before post data.. or triggered after button clicked
        saveProfileAccount();
    }
    
    private void saveProfileAccount() {
        // loading or check internet connection or something...
        // ... then
        String url = "http://www.angga-ari.com/api/something/awesome";
        VolleyMultipartRequest multipartRequest = new VolleyMultipartRequest(Request.Method.POST, url, new Response.Listener<NetworkResponse>() {
            @Override
            public void onResponse(NetworkResponse response) {
                String resultResponse = new String(response.data);
                try {
                    JSONObject result = new JSONObject(resultResponse);
                    String status = result.getString("status");
                    String message = result.getString("message");

                    if (status.equals(Constant.REQUEST_SUCCESS)) {
                        // tell everybody you have succed upload image and post strings
                        Log.i("Messsage", message);
                    } else {
                        Log.i("Unexpected", message);
                    }
                } catch (JSONException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }, new Response.ErrorListener() {
            @Override
            public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError error) {
                NetworkResponse networkResponse = error.networkResponse;
                String errorMessage = "Unknown error";
                if (networkResponse == null) {
                    if (error.getClass().equals(TimeoutError.class)) {
                        errorMessage = "Request timeout";
                    } else if (error.getClass().equals(NoConnectionError.class)) {
                        errorMessage = "Failed to connect server";
                    }
                } else {
                    String result = new String(networkResponse.data);
                    try {
                        JSONObject response = new JSONObject(result);
                        String status = response.getString("status");
                        String message = response.getString("message");
                        
                        Log.e("Error Status", status);
                        Log.e("Error Message", message);

                        if (networkResponse.statusCode == 404) {
                            errorMessage = "Resource not found";
                        } else if (networkResponse.statusCode == 401) {
                            errorMessage = message+" Please login again";
                        } else if (networkResponse.statusCode == 400) {
                            errorMessage = message+ " Check your inputs";
                        } else if (networkResponse.statusCode == 500) {
                            errorMessage = message+" Something is getting wrong";
                        }
                    } catch (JSONException e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    }
                }
                Log.i("Error", errorMessage);
                error.printStackTrace();
            }
        }) {
            @Override
            protected Map<String, String> getParams() {
                Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<>();
                params.put("api_token", "gh659gjhvdyudo973823tt9gvjf7i6ric75r76");
                params.put("name", mNameInput.getText().toString());
                params.put("location", mLocationInput.getText().toString());
                params.put("about", mAboutInput.getText().toString());
                params.put("contact", mContactInput.getText().toString());
                return params;
            }

            @Override
            protected Map<String, DataPart> getByteData() {
                Map<String, DataPart> params = new HashMap<>();
                // file name could found file base or direct access from real path
                // for now just get bitmap data from ImageView
                params.put("avatar", new DataPart("file_avatar.jpg", AppHelper.getFileDataFromDrawable(getBaseContext(), mAvatarImage.getDrawable()), "image/jpeg"));
                params.put("cover", new DataPart("file_cover.jpg", AppHelper.getFileDataFromDrawable(getBaseContext(), mCoverImage.getDrawable()), "image/jpeg"));

                return params;
            }
        };

        VolleySingleton.getInstance(getBaseContext()).addToRequestQueue(multipartRequest);
    }
            
}

VolleyMultipartRequest.java

package com.sketchproject.infogue.modules;

import com.android.volley.AuthFailureError;
import com.android.volley.NetworkResponse;
import com.android.volley.ParseError;
import com.android.volley.Request;
import com.android.volley.Response;
import com.android.volley.VolleyError;
import com.android.volley.toolbox.HttpHeaderParser;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.DataOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Custom request to make multipart header and upload file.
 * 
 * Sketch Project Studio
 * Created by Angga on 27/04/2016 12.05.
 */
public class VolleyMultipartRequest extends Request<NetworkResponse> {
    private final String twoHyphens = "--";
    private final String lineEnd = "\r\n";
    private final String boundary = "apiclient-" + System.currentTimeMillis();

    private Response.Listener<NetworkResponse> mListener;
    private Response.ErrorListener mErrorListener;
    private Map<String, String> mHeaders;

    /**
     * Default constructor with predefined header and post method.
     *
     * @param url           request destination
     * @param headers       predefined custom header
     * @param listener      on success achieved 200 code from request
     * @param errorListener on error http or library timeout
     */
    public VolleyMultipartRequest(String url, Map<String, String> headers,
                                  Response.Listener<NetworkResponse> listener,
                                  Response.ErrorListener errorListener) {
        super(Method.POST, url, errorListener);
        this.mListener = listener;
        this.mErrorListener = errorListener;
        this.mHeaders = headers;
    }

    /**
     * Constructor with option method and default header configuration.
     *
     * @param method        method for now accept POST and GET only
     * @param url           request destination
     * @param listener      on success event handler
     * @param errorListener on error event handler
     */
    public VolleyMultipartRequest(int method, String url,
                                  Response.Listener<NetworkResponse> listener,
                                  Response.ErrorListener errorListener) {
        super(method, url, errorListener);
        this.mListener = listener;
        this.mErrorListener = errorListener;
    }

    @Override
    public Map<String, String> getHeaders() throws AuthFailureError {
        return (mHeaders != null) ? mHeaders : super.getHeaders();
    }

    @Override
    public String getBodyContentType() {
        return "multipart/form-data;boundary=" + boundary;
    }

    @Override
    public byte[] getBody() throws AuthFailureError {
        ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream(bos);

        try {
            // populate text payload
            Map<String, String> params = getParams();
            if (params != null && params.size() > 0) {
                textParse(dos, params, getParamsEncoding());
            }

            // populate data byte payload
            Map<String, DataPart> data = getByteData();
            if (data != null && data.size() > 0) {
                dataParse(dos, data);
            }

            // close multipart form data after text and file data
            dos.writeBytes(twoHyphens + boundary + twoHyphens + lineEnd);

            return bos.toByteArray();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Custom method handle data payload.
     *
     * @return Map data part label with data byte
     * @throws AuthFailureError
     */
    protected Map<String, DataPart> getByteData() throws AuthFailureError {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    protected Response<NetworkResponse> parseNetworkResponse(NetworkResponse response) {
        try {
            return Response.success(
                    response,
                    HttpHeaderParser.parseCacheHeaders(response));
        } catch (Exception e) {
            return Response.error(new ParseError(e));
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void deliverResponse(NetworkResponse response) {
        mListener.onResponse(response);
    }

    @Override
    public void deliverError(VolleyError error) {
        mErrorListener.onErrorResponse(error);
    }

    /**
     * Parse string map into data output stream by key and value.
     *
     * @param dataOutputStream data output stream handle string parsing
     * @param params           string inputs collection
     * @param encoding         encode the inputs, default UTF-8
     * @throws IOException
     */
    private void textParse(DataOutputStream dataOutputStream, Map<String, String> params, String encoding) throws IOException {
        try {
            for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry : params.entrySet()) {
                buildTextPart(dataOutputStream, entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
            }
        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException uee) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Encoding not supported: " + encoding, uee);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Parse data into data output stream.
     *
     * @param dataOutputStream data output stream handle file attachment
     * @param data             loop through data
     * @throws IOException
     */
    private void dataParse(DataOutputStream dataOutputStream, Map<String, DataPart> data) throws IOException {
        for (Map.Entry<String, DataPart> entry : data.entrySet()) {
            buildDataPart(dataOutputStream, entry.getValue(), entry.getKey());
        }
    }

    /**
     * Write string data into header and data output stream.
     *
     * @param dataOutputStream data output stream handle string parsing
     * @param parameterName    name of input
     * @param parameterValue   value of input
     * @throws IOException
     */
    private void buildTextPart(DataOutputStream dataOutputStream, String parameterName, String parameterValue) throws IOException {
        dataOutputStream.writeBytes(twoHyphens + boundary + lineEnd);
        dataOutputStream.writeBytes("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"" + parameterName + "\"" + lineEnd);
        //dataOutputStream.writeBytes("Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8" + lineEnd);
        dataOutputStream.writeBytes(lineEnd);
        dataOutputStream.writeBytes(parameterValue + lineEnd);
    }

    /**
     * Write data file into header and data output stream.
     *
     * @param dataOutputStream data output stream handle data parsing
     * @param dataFile         data byte as DataPart from collection
     * @param inputName        name of data input
     * @throws IOException
     */
    private void buildDataPart(DataOutputStream dataOutputStream, DataPart dataFile, String inputName) throws IOException {
        dataOutputStream.writeBytes(twoHyphens + boundary + lineEnd);
        dataOutputStream.writeBytes("Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"" +
                inputName + "\"; filename=\"" + dataFile.getFileName() + "\"" + lineEnd);
        if (dataFile.getType() != null && !dataFile.getType().trim().isEmpty()) {
            dataOutputStream.writeBytes("Content-Type: " + dataFile.getType() + lineEnd);
        }
        dataOutputStream.writeBytes(lineEnd);

        ByteArrayInputStream fileInputStream = new ByteArrayInputStream(dataFile.getContent());
        int bytesAvailable = fileInputStream.available();

        int maxBufferSize = 1024 * 1024;
        int bufferSize = Math.min(bytesAvailable, maxBufferSize);
        byte[] buffer = new byte[bufferSize];

        int bytesRead = fileInputStream.read(buffer, 0, bufferSize);

        while (bytesRead > 0) {
            dataOutputStream.write(buffer, 0, bufferSize);
            bytesAvailable = fileInputStream.available();
            bufferSize = Math.min(bytesAvailable, maxBufferSize);
            bytesRead = fileInputStream.read(buffer, 0, bufferSize);
        }

        dataOutputStream.writeBytes(lineEnd);
    }

    /**
     * Simple data container use for passing byte file
     */
    public class DataPart {
        private String fileName;
        private byte[] content;
        private String type;

        /**
         * Default data part
         */
        public DataPart() {
        }

        /**
         * Constructor with data.
         *
         * @param name label of data
         * @param data byte data
         */
        public DataPart(String name, byte[] data) {
            fileName = name;
            content = data;
        }

        /**
         * Constructor with mime data type.
         *
         * @param name     label of data
         * @param data     byte data
         * @param mimeType mime data like "image/jpeg"
         */
        public DataPart(String name, byte[] data, String mimeType) {
            fileName = name;
            content = data;
            type = mimeType;
        }

        /**
         * Getter file name.
         *
         * @return file name
         */
        public String getFileName() {
            return fileName;
        }

        /**
         * Setter file name.
         *
         * @param fileName string file name
         */
        public void setFileName(String fileName) {
            this.fileName = fileName;
        }

        /**
         * Getter content.
         *
         * @return byte file data
         */
        public byte[] getContent() {
            return content;
        }

        /**
         * Setter content.
         *
         * @param content byte file data
         */
        public void setContent(byte[] content) {
            this.content = content;
        }

        /**
         * Getter mime type.
         *
         * @return mime type
         */
        public String getType() {
            return type;
        }

        /**
         * Setter mime type.
         *
         * @param type mime type
         */
        public void setType(String type) {
            this.type = type;
        }
    }
}

VolleySingleton.java

package com.sketchproject.infogue.modules;

import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.support.v4.util.LruCache;

import com.android.volley.Request;
import com.android.volley.RequestQueue;
import com.android.volley.toolbox.ImageLoader;
import com.android.volley.toolbox.Volley;

/**
 * Singleton volley to populate request into single queue.
 * 
 * Sketch Project Studio
 * Created by Angga on 22/04/2016 22.58.
 */
public class VolleySingleton {
    private static VolleySingleton mInstance;
    private RequestQueue mRequestQueue;
    private ImageLoader mImageLoader;
    private static Context mCtx;

    /**
     * Private constructor, only initialization from getInstance.
     *
     * @param context parent context
     */
    private VolleySingleton(Context context) {
        mCtx = context;
        mRequestQueue = getRequestQueue();

        mImageLoader = new ImageLoader(mRequestQueue,
                new ImageLoader.ImageCache() {
                    private final LruCache<String, Bitmap> cache = new LruBitmapCache(mCtx);

                    @Override
                    public Bitmap getBitmap(String url) {
                        return cache.get(url);
                    }

                    @Override
                    public void putBitmap(String url, Bitmap bitmap) {
                        cache.put(url, bitmap);
                    }
                });
    }

    /**
     * Singleton construct design pattern.
     *
     * @param context parent context
     * @return single instance of VolleySingleton
     */
    public static synchronized VolleySingleton getInstance(Context context) {
        if (mInstance == null) {
            mInstance = new VolleySingleton(context);
        }
        return mInstance;
    }

    /**
     * Get current request queue.
     *
     * @return RequestQueue
     */
    public RequestQueue getRequestQueue() {
        if (mRequestQueue == null) {
            // getApplicationContext() is key, it keeps you from leaking the
            // Activity or BroadcastReceiver if someone passes one in.
            mRequestQueue = Volley.newRequestQueue(mCtx.getApplicationContext());
        }
        return mRequestQueue;
    }

    /**
     * Add new request depend on type like string, json object, json array request.
     *
     * @param req new request
     * @param <T> request type
     */
    public <T> void addToRequestQueue(Request<T> req) {
        getRequestQueue().add(req);
    }

    /**
     * Get image loader.
     *
     * @return ImageLoader
     */
    public ImageLoader getImageLoader() {
        return mImageLoader;
    }
}

Wow thanks!! Great code, you saved me a lot of time!

works like a charm thank you!!

thanks a lot. I didn't use it for uploading an image, I used it to send data to a server and it worked fine.

Hello Sir i want backend code of PHP(webservice) through which images are going to upload to server

Awesome code. Thanks a lot.
For single file upload done successfully.

@anggadarkprince : Is there any way to send multiple files at once with the same name?

Because currently it is not working with same keyname.

e.g.

protected Map<String, DataPart> getByteData() {
    Map<String, DataPart> params = new HashMap<>();

    params.put("avatar", new DataPart("file_avatar.jpg", AppHelper.getFileDataFromDrawable(getBaseContext(), mAvatarImage.getDrawable()), "image/jpeg"));
    params.put("avatar", new DataPart("file_cover.jpg", AppHelper.getFileDataFromDrawable(getBaseContext(), mCoverImage.getDrawable()), "image/jpeg"));

    return params;
}

Please provide any solution for this problem.

how to send pdf file please anyone help me i m getting size = 0 while uploading file to server any one show the code to send pdf file

This code works really well, however I have only a small issue with it:
When I send binary data, your code adds quotation marks to the name & file-name, which creates a problem for me. I think a better solution would be to only escape the quotation marks inside the sent names/filenames if they exist, and leave out the added quotation marks.

This can be done by replacing the second line in the "buildDataPart" method with the following:

dataOutputStream.writeBytes(String.format( "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=%s;filename=%s%s", inputName, dataFile.getFileName(), lineEnd));

I have huge problem and i don't know how to fix it. My server is looking for File=file(in postman when i make call i have to put key "File" and value is file) how i Can send it? In multipart was something like builder.addFormDataPart("file", "image.jpg", RequestBody.create(MediaType.parse("image/jpeg"), byteArray.toByteArray())); But there is no such thinks ;/

I have a problem with words with accents, for example mamá, It gives an error if I send that, that's why what I'm doing is removing that accent. ¿Is there any solution for this?

you didn't set content type in constructor of DataPart, thus content type is null

Great code... Thank you

Getting an error in :
if (status.equals(Constant.REQUEST_SUCCESS))
Error : Cannot resolve symbol

Do I need to create a "Constant" class?

Hi I used this working perfectly but on P is not working any help will me more helpful

Awesome code. This works like a charm and saved a lot of my time. Thanks a lot.

Thank you so much!

How can i retrieve the send data via my php code??

I made a fork based on the good answer by @db0910 to support UTF-8 .. Thanks @anggadarkprince for providing the gist in the first place 👍 😉

Hey how do i get the send data via the php ??

Does anyone have an issue with emojis?
I am sending emojis in the Text part that is not being sent as are.
like 😂 ===>"=\u0002"
Please help I anyone knows the issue

Does anyone have an issue with emojis?
I am sending emojis in the Text part that is not being sent as are.
like ===>"=\u0002"
Please help I anyone knows the issue

@Mr-Ramzan it might be a utf-8 issue, not sure, but try the fork I made earlier to handle the utf-8 encoding

Hola amigo @anggadarkprince estoy tratando de adaptar la clase VolleyMultipart a una llamada VolleyArrayMultipart para poder subir un array de archivos. Te agradezco de antemano si podrías darme algunas indicaciones.

Thank You For this code.But i am getting this message.can any one help me.
if (status.equals(Constant.REQUEST_SUCCESS))
Error : Cannot resolve symbol

Getting an error in :
if (status.equals(Constant.REQUEST_SUCCESS))
Error : Cannot resolve symbol

Do I need to create a "Constant" class?

replace "Constant.REQUEST_SUCCESS" that with the success message returned by your server

Bro, you're an actual lifesaver, I've looked everywhere for this, Such a clean and well-commented solution, you're amazing

Hey, thank you so much.
Just a minor correction:

at MainActivity.java, line 98
replace "mAvatarInput" with "mAboutInput"

"dataOutputStream.write(parameterValue.getBytes("utf-8"));"
"dataOutputStream.writeBytes(lineEnd);"

Thanks for the answer you saved my life...

@db0910 Thanks for your addition to VolleyMultipartRequest

Thank you! It works for me very well!

in class VolleySingleton.java
private final LruCache<String, Bitmap> cache = new LruBitmapCache(mCtx);
in this line i am getting error that
cannot resolve symbol LruBitmapCache

i am getting this in respnse, what could be the issue
com.android.volley.NetworkResponse@ed190b5