---
title: "Link Existing Files To Packet"
method: POST
path: "/evidence-packets/{evidence_packet_id}/files/link"
tags: ["evidence-packets"]
---

# Link Existing Files To Packet

`POST /evidence-packets/{evidence_packet_id}/files/link`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.kobaltlabs.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.kobaltlabs.com/evidence-packets/{evidence_packet_id}/files/link`
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `evidence_packet_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- LinkExistingFilesBody
  - `upload_ids` string[], required

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- EvidencePacketFileResponse[]
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `upload_id` string, uuid, required
  - `file_id` string, uuid, required
  - `filename` string, nullable, required
  - `document_request_id` string, uuid, nullable, required
  - `requirement_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `file_type_slug` string, nullable
  - `status` string, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, nullable

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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