---
title: "POST /v1/{innovationId}/files"
method: POST
path: "/v1/{innovationId}/files"
tags: ["[v1] Innovation Files"]
---

# POST /v1/{innovationId}/files

`POST /v1/{innovationId}/files`

Create a new innovation file.

## Path parameters

- `innovationId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `context` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `type` 'INNOVATION' | 'INNOVATION_EVIDENCE' | 'INNOVATION_MESSAGE' | 'INNOVATION_PROGRESS_UPDATE' | 'INNOVATION_SECTION' | 'INNOVATION_REGULATIONS', required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `file` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `size` number, float, required
    - `extension` string, required

## Response `200`

The innovation file has been created.

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `400` — The innovation file could not be created.
- `401` — The user is not authorized to create an innovation file.
- `403` — The user is not allowed to create an innovation file.
- `404` — The innovation could not be found.
- `500` — An unexpected error occurred while creating the innovation file.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/nhs-england/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/revisions/36d432fb3b0d/schema)