diff --git a/src/api/uploads/BaseUpload.js b/src/api/uploads/BaseUpload.js
index 3fc8dcbb6f..e712d3bdc4 100644
--- a/src/api/uploads/BaseUpload.js
+++ b/src/api/uploads/BaseUpload.js
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class BaseUpload extends Base {
 
     isUploadFallbackLogicEnabled: boolean = false;
 
+    enableModernizedUploads: boolean = false;
+
     /**
      * Sends an upload pre-flight request. If a file ID is available,
      * send a pre-flight request to that file version.
diff --git a/src/api/uploads/MultiputUpload.js b/src/api/uploads/MultiputUpload.js
index fdf42a23f3..f378f8fa40 100644
--- a/src/api/uploads/MultiputUpload.js
+++ b/src/api/uploads/MultiputUpload.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
     HTTP_STATUS_CODE_FORBIDDEN,
     MS_IN_S,
 } from '../../constants';
+import { updateQueryParameters } from '../../utils/url';
 import MultiputPart, {
     PART_STATE_UPLOADED,
     PART_STATE_UPLOADING,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import BaseMultiput from './BaseMultiput';
 import type { MultiputConfig } from '../../common/types/upload';
 import type { StringAnyMap } from '../../common/types/core';
 import type { APIOptions } from '../../common/types/api';
+import { STANDARD_UPLOAD_FIELDS_WITH_VERSION_NUMBER } from '../../utils/fields';
 
 // Constants used for specifying log event types.
 
@@ -177,12 +179,14 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
         overwrite = true,
         conflictCallback,
         fileId,
+        enableModernizedUploads = false,
     }: {
         conflictCallback?: Function,
         errorCallback?: Function,
         file: File,
         fileId: ?string,
         folderId: string,
+        enableModernizedUploads?: boolean,
         overwrite?: boolean | 'error',
         progressCallback?: Function,
         successCallback?: Function,
@@ -196,6 +200,7 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
         this.overwrite = overwrite;
         this.conflictCallback = conflictCallback;
         this.fileId = fileId;
+        this.enableModernizedUploads = Boolean(enableModernizedUploads);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -222,6 +227,7 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
         overwrite = true,
         conflictCallback,
         fileId,
+        enableModernizedUploads = false,
     }: {
         conflictCallback?: Function,
         errorCallback?: Function,
@@ -229,6 +235,7 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
         fileDescription: ?string,
         fileId: ?string,
         folderId: string,
+        enableModernizedUploads?: boolean,
         overwrite?: boolean | 'error',
         progressCallback?: Function,
         successCallback?: Function,
@@ -251,6 +258,7 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
         this.overwrite = overwrite;
         this.fileId = fileId;
         this.fileDescription = fileDescription;
+        this.enableModernizedUploads = enableModernizedUploads;
 
         this.makePreflightRequest();
     }
@@ -447,6 +455,7 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
         overwrite = true,
         conflictCallback,
         fileId,
+        enableModernizedUploads = false,
     }: {
         conflictCallback?: Function,
         errorCallback?: Function,
@@ -457,6 +466,7 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
         progressCallback?: Function,
         sessionId: string,
         successCallback?: Function,
+        enableModernizedUploads?: boolean,
     }): void {
         this.setFileInfo({
             file,
@@ -467,6 +477,7 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
             conflictCallback,
             overwrite,
             fileId,
+            enableModernizedUploads,
         });
         this.sessionId = sessionId;
 
@@ -571,6 +582,7 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
                 successCallback: this.successCallback,
                 overwrite: this.overwrite,
                 fileId: this.fileId,
+                enableModernizedUploads: this.enableModernizedUploads,
             };
             this.upload(uploadOptions);
         } else {
@@ -967,8 +979,15 @@ class MultiputUpload extends BaseMultiput {
             'X-Box-Client-Event-Info': JSON.stringify(clientEventInfo),
         };
 
+        let commitUrl = this.sessionEndpoints.commit;
+        if (this.enableModernizedUploads && !!this.fileId) {
+            commitUrl = updateQueryParameters(commitUrl, {
+                fields: STANDARD_UPLOAD_FIELDS_WITH_VERSION_NUMBER.join(','),
+            });
+        }
+
         this.xhr
-            .post({ url: this.sessionEndpoints.commit, data, headers })
+            .post({ url: commitUrl, data, headers })
             .then(this.commitSessionSuccessHandler)
             .catch(this.commitSessionErrorHandler);
     };
diff --git a/src/api/uploads/PlainUpload.js b/src/api/uploads/PlainUpload.js
index 9ecb0a829a..54b7f57112 100644
--- a/src/api/uploads/PlainUpload.js
+++ b/src/api/uploads/PlainUpload.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 import noop from 'lodash/noop';
 import { digest } from '../../utils/webcrypto';
 import { getFileLastModifiedAsISONoMSIfPossible } from '../../utils/uploads';
+import { STANDARD_UPLOAD_FIELDS_WITH_VERSION_NUMBER } from '../../utils/fields';
+import { updateQueryParameters } from '../../utils/url';
 import BaseUpload from './BaseUpload';
 import type { BoxItem } from '../../common/types/core';
 
@@ -74,6 +76,12 @@ class PlainUpload extends BaseUpload {
             }
         }
 
+        if (this.enableModernizedUploads && !!this.fileId) {
+            uploadUrl = updateQueryParameters(uploadUrl, {
+                fields: STANDARD_UPLOAD_FIELDS_WITH_VERSION_NUMBER.join(','),
+            });
+        }
+
         const attributes = JSON.stringify({
             name: this.fileName,
             parent: { id: this.folderId },
@@ -130,6 +138,7 @@ class PlainUpload extends BaseUpload {
         conflictCallback,
         // $FlowFixMe
         overwrite = true,
+        enableModernizedUploads = false,
     }: {
         conflictCallback?: Function,
         errorCallback: Function,
@@ -137,6 +146,7 @@ class PlainUpload extends BaseUpload {
         fileDescription: ?string,
         fileId: ?string,
         folderId: string,
+        enableModernizedUploads?: boolean,
         overwrite: boolean | 'error',
         progressCallback: Function,
         successCallback: Function,
@@ -156,6 +166,7 @@ class PlainUpload extends BaseUpload {
         this.progressCallback = progressCallback;
         this.overwrite = overwrite;
         this.conflictCallback = conflictCallback;
+        this.enableModernizedUploads = enableModernizedUploads;
 
         this.makePreflightRequest();
     }
diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index 0f8a4b8777..7128e96f75 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export const FIELD_SIZE: 'size' = 'size';
 export const FIELD_PARENT = 'parent';
 export const FIELD_EXTENSION = 'extension';
 export const FIELD_ITEM_EXPIRATION = 'expires_at';
+export const FIELD_ITEM_STATUS = 'item_status';
 export const FIELD_PERMISSIONS = 'permissions';
 export const FIELD_PERMISSIONS_CAN_SHARE = `${FIELD_PERMISSIONS}.can_share`;
 export const FIELD_PERMISSIONS_CAN_UPLOAD = `${FIELD_PERMISSIONS}.can_upload`;
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ export const FIELD_CREATED_BY = 'created_by';
 export const FIELD_MODIFIED_BY = 'modified_by';
 export const FIELD_OWNED_BY = 'owned_by';
 export const FIELD_PROMOTED_BY = 'promoted_by';
+export const FIELD_PURGED_AT = 'purged_at';
 export const FIELD_RESTORED_BY = 'restored_by';
 export const FIELD_TRASHED_BY = 'trashed_by';
 export const FIELD_DESCRIPTION = 'description';
diff --git a/src/elements/content-uploader/ContentUploader.tsx b/src/elements/content-uploader/ContentUploader.tsx
index 9923bf3ced..c38f5da758 100644
--- a/src/elements/content-uploader/ContentUploader.tsx
+++ b/src/elements/content-uploader/ContentUploader.tsx
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ class ContentUploader extends Component<ContentUploaderProps, State> {
      * @return {void}
      */
     uploadFile(item: UploadItem) {
-        const { overwrite, rootFolderId } = this.props;
+        const { enableModernizedUploads, overwrite, rootFolderId } = this.props;
         const { api, file, options } = item;
 
         const numItemsUploading = this.itemsRef.current.filter(item_t => item_t.status === STATUS_IN_PROGRESS).length;
@@ -831,6 +831,7 @@ class ContentUploader extends Component<ContentUploaderProps, State> {
             progressCallback: event => this.handleUploadProgress(item, event),
             successCallback: entries => this.handleUploadSuccess(item, entries),
             overwrite,
+            enableModernizedUploads,
             fileId: options && options.fileId ? options.fileId : null,
         };
 
@@ -850,7 +851,7 @@ class ContentUploader extends Component<ContentUploaderProps, State> {
      * @return {void}
      */
     resumeFile(item: UploadItem) {
-        const { onResume, overwrite, rootFolderId } = this.props;
+        const { enableModernizedUploads, onResume, overwrite, rootFolderId } = this.props;
         const { api, file, options } = item;
 
         const numItemsUploading = this.itemsRef.current.filter(item_t => item_t.status === STATUS_IN_PROGRESS).length;
@@ -866,6 +867,7 @@ class ContentUploader extends Component<ContentUploaderProps, State> {
             progressCallback: event => this.handleUploadProgress(item, event),
             successCallback: entries => this.handleUploadSuccess(item, entries),
             overwrite,
+            enableModernizedUploads,
             sessionId: api && api.sessionId ? api.sessionId : null,
             fileId: options && options.fileId ? options.fileId : null,
         };
diff --git a/src/utils/fields.js b/src/utils/fields.js
index 8290d34844..37dbf52dff 100644
--- a/src/utils/fields.js
+++ b/src/utils/fields.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
     FIELD_PERMISSIONS,
     FIELD_ITEM_COLLECTION,
     FIELD_ITEM_EXPIRATION,
+    FIELD_ITEM_STATUS,
     FIELD_PATH_COLLECTION,
     FIELD_CONTENT_CREATED_AT,
     FIELD_CONTENT_MODIFIED_AT,
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import {
     FIELD_OWNED_BY,
     FIELD_PROMOTED_BY,
     FIELD_RESTORED_BY,
+    FIELD_PURGED_AT,
     FIELD_TRASHED_BY,
     FIELD_DESCRIPTION,
     FIELD_REPRESENTATIONS,
@@ -222,6 +224,26 @@ const APP_ACTIVITY_FIELDS_TO_FETCH = [
     FIELD_RENDERED_TEXT,
 ];
 
+const STANDARD_UPLOAD_FIELDS = [
+    FIELD_DESCRIPTION,
+    FIELD_SIZE,
+    FIELD_PATH_COLLECTION,
+    FIELD_CREATED_AT,
+    FIELD_MODIFIED_AT,
+    FIELD_TRASHED_AT,
+    FIELD_PURGED_AT,
+    FIELD_CONTENT_CREATED_AT,
+    FIELD_CONTENT_MODIFIED_AT,
+    FIELD_CREATED_BY,
+    FIELD_MODIFIED_BY,
+    FIELD_OWNED_BY,
+    FIELD_SHARED_LINK,
+    FIELD_PARENT,
+    FIELD_ITEM_STATUS,
+];
+
+const STANDARD_UPLOAD_FIELDS_WITH_VERSION_NUMBER = [...STANDARD_UPLOAD_FIELDS, FIELD_VERSION_NUMBER];
+
 /**
  * Finds properties missing in an object
  *
@@ -294,6 +316,7 @@ export {
     PREVIEW_FIELDS_TO_FETCH,
     SIDEBAR_FIELDS_TO_FETCH,
     SIDEBAR_FIELDS_TO_FETCH_ARCHIVE,
+    STANDARD_UPLOAD_FIELDS_WITH_VERSION_NUMBER,
     TASK_ASSIGNMENTS_FIELDS_TO_FETCH,
     TASKS_FIELDS_TO_FETCH,
     USER_FIELDS,