ZIP Sample File for Archive Extraction

Validate extraction depth, nested directory handling, manifest inspection, and corruption recovery with real ZIP fixtures.

Recommended Starter File

Filename zip_upload_validation_pack.zip
Size 997 B
MIME application/zip
SHA256 0defd873472c46b2af5ab194fc4444b319b04045ba0b9f99052132437ae2c114

Validation Checklist

  • Verify nested directories, long paths, and duplicate-name handling before extract.
  • Confirm unzip and manifest inspection succeed on valid archives and fail cleanly on truncated ones.
  • Measure extraction time and storage growth on 100MB and 250MB ZIP inputs.

Additional ZIP Fixtures

Filename Size MIME Download
zip_nested_directories_edge_case.zip 400 B application/zip Download
zip_long_path_bundle_sample.zip 564 B application/zip Download
zip_sample_file_100MB.zip 100.0 MB application/zip Download
zip_truncated_edge_case.zip 977 B application/zip Download

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