---
title: "Create File Upload"
method: POST
path: "/me/files/uploads"
tags: ["User API"]
---

# Create File Upload

`POST /me/files/uploads`

Create an uploading file row and return a presigned R2/S3 PUT URL.

## Request body

- FileUploadCreateRequest — Request to create a direct upload.
  - `filename` string, required
  - `mime_type` string, required
  - `size_bytes` integer, required
  - `run_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `tags` string[], required
  - `metadata` object, nullable
  - `conflict_strategy` 'error' | 'overwrite' | 'rename'

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- FileUploadCreateResponse — Response for a created upload session.
  - `data` FileModel, required — Stored file metadata.
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `user_id` string, required
    - `filename` string, required
    - `mime_type` string, required
    - `size_bytes` integer, required
    - `storage_provider` string, required
    - `bucket` string, required
    - `object_key` string, required
    - `public_url` string, nullable
    - `etag` string, nullable
    - `checksum_sha256` string, nullable
    - `run_id` string, uuid, nullable
    - `tags` string[], required
    - `status` 'uploading' | 'ready' | 'failed' | 'deleted', required
    - `metadata` object, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
    - `deleted_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `upload_url` string, required
  - `method` 'PUT'
  - `headers` object, required
  - `expires_in_seconds` integer, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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