---
title: "Initialize Single Upload"
method: POST
path: "/files/init"
tags: ["Files Management"]
---

# Initialize Single Upload

`POST /files/init`

Initialize a new single upload session.

## Request body

- UploadInit
  - `filename` string, required
  - `total_chunks` integer, required
  - `batch_id` string, nullable

## Response `201`

Document created, URL follows

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request syntax or unsupported method

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