---
title: "Uploads and adds a container file to pyLoad."
method: POST
path: "/api/upload_container"
tags: ["pyLoad REST"]
---

# Uploads and adds a container file to pyLoad.

`POST /api/upload_container`

Uploads and adds a container file to pyLoad.

## Response `200`

No response

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `00b0770e3fa6` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `dest`
- **2025-08-16** `69c54d77eed4` — 1 warning
  - removed the request property `dest`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/pyload/apis/pyload-api-documentation-openapi/changes/api/upload_container/post.md)

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