---
title: "Create local file group"
method: POST
path: "/local-file-groups"
tags: ["local-file-groups"]
---

# Create local file group

`POST /local-file-groups`

Creates a new local file group by uploading files directly via multipart form data.

The total request body size must not exceed 500 MB.

Required scope: \`ingestion:manage\`

## Response `200`

Successfully created local file group

- CreateLocalFileGroupResponse
  - `source_group_id` string, required — The ID of the created source group

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `413` — Request Entity Too Large
- `429` — Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

> 71 revisions in range; 18 not diffed.

- **2026-04-01** `c1237a700168` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `chunk_metadata_keys`
- **2026-03-10** `d28b7983ac23` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/qlonolink/apis/qaip-apis/changes/local-file-groups/post.md)

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