---
title: "Changes to Endpoint to batch create external files without uploading."
method: POST
path: "/workspaces/{workspaceId}/externalfiles"
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# Changes to Endpoint to batch create external files without uploading.

`POST /workspaces/{workspaceId}/externalfiles`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 5 revisions.

- **2026-08-21** `a13e7c704262` — 3 breaking, 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-21** `a13e7c704262` — 3 breaking, 1 info
  - the `items/externalFileUrl` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - the `items/externalProvider` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - the `items/name` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - response property `entityId` deprecated

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/awork-io/apis/api-v1-reference/docs/workspaces/:workspaceId/externalfiles/post.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/awork-io/apis/api-v1-reference.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/awork-io/apis/api-v1-reference/changes/workspaces/:workspaceId/externalfiles/post)