---
title: "Generates a URL to upload a file to."
method: POST
path: "/files/generateuploadurl"
tags: ["fileUpload"]
---

# Generates a URL to upload a file to.

`POST /files/generateuploadurl`

Generates a URL that can be used to upload a file. Use the returned upload id to create a file entry. See <see cref="T:Awork.Files.Service.Feature.FileUpload.Endpoints.PostUploadByUploadId" /> for more information.

<Check title="Required Permissions" icon="key">Any authenticated user.</Check>

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- GenerateUploadUrlResponseModel
  - `uploadId` string, required — The id of the temporary container that the file will be uploaded to.
  - `uploadURL` string, required — The URL that the client should upload the file to.

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