---
title: "Upload File"
method: POST
path: "/v1/files"
---

# Upload File

`POST /v1/files`

## Headers

- `anthropic-beta` string — Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use. To use multiple betas, use a comma separated list like `beta1,beta2` or specify the header multiple times for each beta.
- `anthropic-version` string — The version of the Claude API you want to use. Read more about versioning and our version history [here](https://docs.claude.com/en/api/versioning).

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- FileMetadataSchema
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file was created.
  - `downloadable` boolean — Whether the file can be downloaded.
  - `filename` string, required — Original filename of the uploaded file.
  - `id` string, required — Unique object identifier. The format and length of IDs may change over time.
  - `mime_type` string, required — MIME type of the file.
  - `size_bytes` integer, required — Size of the file in bytes.
  - `type` 'file', required — Object type. For files, this is always `"file"`.

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Error response. See our [errors documentation](https://docs.claude.com/en/api/errors) for more details.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/anthropics/apis/anthropic-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/anthropics/apis/anthropic-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/anthropics/anthropic-api/revisions/dd2dcd00a757/schema)