# /api/v0/object/patch/add-link replacement?

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/api-v0-object-patch-add-link-replacement/12059>\
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**Created:** [August 27, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/api-v0-object-patch-add-link-replacement/12059 "2021-08-27T19:14:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/api-v0-object-patch-add-link-replacement/12059/1 "2021-08-27T19:14:35Z")

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Given an IPFS UnixFS directory I need to add a new file to it. How can I do it if `/api/v0/object/patch/add-link` is deprecated? I need to add a small file from a browser to a very big directory, so re-uploading the whole thing is not an option. Is there a safe API to do it without messing with objects directly?

Thank you!