---
title: "Submit this file to be archived"
method: POST
path: "/files/{id}/sendArchiveRequest"
tags: ["files"]
---

# Submit this file to be archived

`POST /files/{id}/sendArchiveRequest`

Submit this file to the queue to be archived.
This requires RabbitMQ and a compatible archival extractor to be running.
See https://github.com/clowder-framework/extractors-archival

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `404` — The requested resource was not found

---

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