---
title: "Upload File"
method: POST
path: "/files/upload"
tags: ["runtime_mutations", "files"]
---

# Upload File

`POST /files/upload`

Upload a file into the workspace at ``dest_dir/<filename>``.

Name conflicts are auto-renamed (``name (1).ext``) unless
``overwrite`` is set; the final path is returned either way.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-09-18** `abf76937a751` — 1 breaking, 3 info
  - the `file` request property contentMediaType changed from `` to `application/octet-stream`
  - the `file` request property format was generalized from `binary` to no format
  - added the optional property `detail/items/ctx` to the response with the `422` status
  - added the optional property `detail/items/input` to the response with the `422` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/quadrillion/apis/quadrillion-cloud-api/changes/files/upload/post.md)

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