Files [v3]

Create File BLOB

The endpoint creates a new BLOB which is then can be used for uploading file content directly to document storage server, see Files [v2] | Create-File-by-uploading-content-directly-to-document-storage-server for more details.

Endpoint:

URL	`/api/v3/blob/presigned-upload-url/`
Method	`POST`
Content-Type	`application/json`
Expected response code	`200`
Expected response type	`JSON`

The endpoint accepts the following query parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description	Mandatory
`content_length`	`Integer`	Length of the blob which is to be uploaded in bytes.	Yes
`content_type`	`String`	MIME type of the content which is to be uploaded.	No

Example:

BASH

filepathname=sample.pdf
content_length=$(stat -f%z "$filepathname")
content_type=application/pdf

curl -v \
    -X POST -G \
    -H "Authorization: apikey $API_KEY" \
    --data-urlencode "content_type=$content_type" \
    --data-urlencode "content_length=$content_length" \
    $COREDATA_BASE_URL/api/v3/blob/presigned-upload-url/

The response contains a JSON like this:

JSON

{
    "blobName": "5a0749a8be6e454a8f2934e8717766a4",
    "presignedUrl": "https://home.coredata.is/laika/5a0749a8be6e454a8f2934e8717766a4?AWSAccessKeyId=s3f%3Amyuser&Expires=1698925797&Signature=QhRPtw5mrqA0EqsP6%2FNMlU1DARc%3D"
}

Where:

blobName – is the name of the newly created BLOB instance.
presignedUrl – is a temporary URL for uploading file content directly into the BLOB.

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Create File BLOB