---
title: "POST /apps/{appID}/uploads"
method: POST
path: "/apps/{appID}/uploads"
---

# POST /apps/{appID}/uploads

`POST /apps/{appID}/uploads`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.glideapps.com`
- URL: `https://api.glideapps.com/apps/{appID}/uploads`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `appID` string, required: ID of the app, e.g., `mT91fPcZCWigkZXgSZGJ`

## Request body

- object
  - `contentType` string, required: MIME type of the file, e.g., `image/png`
  - `fileName` string, required: Name of the file

## Response `200`

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `uploadID` string, required: ID of the upload, e.g., `upload-123`
    - `uploadLocation` string, required: Pre-signed upload URL for the file bytes

## Other responses

- `402`
- `403`
- `413`

## Changes

- **2026-01-22** `ecab03a9d56a`: 1 warning
  - removed the request property `contentLength`
- **2026-01-07** `aa8c5c1602c4`: 1 breaking, 1 info
  - removed the required property `maxUploadSize` from the response with the `413` status
  - added the required property `error` to the response with the `413` status
- **2026-01-07** `453a7cd6b0cf`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/glideapps/apis/glide-api-2/changes/apps/:appID/uploads/post.md)

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