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Files served from itch.zone CDN.","metered":false},"interface":["rest","rsync","cli"],"interface_detail":"rest","tooling":"`butler` CLI (butler push / butler download / butler status) plus the Wharf HTTP API — GET https://api.itch.io/wharf/latest?target=user/game&channel_name=X returns the build manifest. butler does rsync-style block diffing so re-pushes are cheap.","chaining":"30 GB per build x unlimited channels per project (channel name is arbitrary: windows, osx, bonus, dlc-1, shard-01...) x up to 20+ projects per free account. 1 project x 20 channels = 600 GB on one free account. 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