---
title: "Changes to Stages an uploaded image file in the temp directory for use in a cover image replacement flow.\nThis is automatically cleaned up."
method: POST
path: "/api/Upload/upload-by-file"
---

# Changes to Stages an uploaded image file in the temp directory for use in a cover image replacement flow.
This is automatically cleaned up.

`POST /api/Upload/upload-by-file`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 136 revisions.

- **2026-05-31** `3d5b8ba8bc3b`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-05-31** `3d5b8ba8bc3b`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita/docs/api/Upload/upload-by-file/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita/changes/api/Upload/upload-by-file/post)