---
title: "createUploadDestinationForResource"
method: POST
path: "/uploads/2020-11-01/uploadDestinations/{resource}"
tags: ["Uploads v2020-11-01"]
---

# createUploadDestinationForResource

`POST /uploads/2020-11-01/uploadDestinations/{resource}`

Creates an upload destination, returning the information required to upload a file to the destination and to programmatically access the file.

**Usage Plan:**

| Rate (requests per second) | Burst |
| ---- | ---- |
| 10 | 10 |

The `x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit` response header returns the usage plan rate limits that were applied to the requested operation, when available. The table above indicates the default rate and burst values for this operation. Selling partners whose business demands require higher throughput may see higher rate and burst values than those shown here. For more information, see [Usage Plans and Rate Limits in the Selling Partner API](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/usage-plans-and-rate-limits-in-the-sp-api).

## Path parameters

- `resource` string, required

## Query parameters

- `marketplaceIds` string[], required
- `contentMD5` string, required
- `contentType` string

## Response `201`

Success.

- CreateUploadDestinationResponse — The response schema for the createUploadDestination operation.
  - `payload` UploadDestination — Information about an upload destination.
    - `uploadDestinationId` string — The unique identifier for the upload destination.
    - `url` string — The URL for the upload destination.
    - `headers` object — The headers to include in the upload request.
  - `errors` Error[] — A list of error responses returned when a request is unsuccessful.
    - `code` string, required — An error code that identifies the type of error that occurred.
    - `message` string, required — A message that describes the error condition.
    - `details` string — Additional details that can help the caller understand or fix the issue.

## Other responses

- `400` — Request has missing or invalid parameters and cannot be parsed.
- `403` — Indicates that access to the resource is forbidden. Possible reasons include Access Denied, Unauthorized, Expired Token, or Invalid Signature.
- `404` — The resource specified does not exist.
- `413` — The request size exceeded the maximum accepted size.
- `415` — The request payload is in an unsupported format.
- `429` — The frequency of requests was greater than allowed.
- `500` — An unexpected condition occurred that prevented the server from fulfilling the request.
- `503` — Temporary overloading or maintenance of the server.

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