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Upload a file
Upload a single file and get the corresponding URI.
POST {{ api_url }}/v1/user_uploads
Initially, only you will be able to access the link. To share the uploaded file, you'll need to send a message containing the resulting link. Users who can already access the link can reshare it with other users by sending additional Zulip messages containing the link.
Usage examples
{start_tabs}
{tab|python}
{generate_code_example(python)|/user_uploads:post|example}
{tab|curl}
{generate_code_example(curl)|/user_uploads:post|example}
{end_tabs}
Arguments
As described above, the file to upload must be provided in the request's body.
Maximum file size
The maximum file size for uploads can be configured by the
administrator of the Zulip server by setting MAX_FILE_UPLOAD_SIZE
in the server's settings. MAX_FILE_UPLOAD_SIZE defaults
to 25MB.
Response
Return values
uri: The URI of the uploaded file.
Example response
A typical successful JSON response may look like:
{generate_code_example|/user_uploads:post|fixture(200)}