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POST
/
api
/
content
/
datafiles
Create DataFile
curl --request POST \
  --url https://spaces.nexudus.com/api/content/datafiles \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic <encoded-value>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "BusinessId": 123,
  "Name": "<string>"
}
'
{
  "Status": 123,
  "Message": "<string>",
  "Value": "<any>",
  "WasSuccessful": true,
  "Errors": [
    {
      "AttemptedValue": "<any>",
      "Message": "<string>",
      "PropertyName": "<string>"
    }
  ]
}
A DataFile stores a general-purpose file that can be referenced in the members portal, invoices, or email messages and templates sent to customers. URLs for stored files are public. Use NewFileDataUrl to attach a file from a URL during create or update, and ClearFileDataFile to remove the currently attached file.

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Authentication

This endpoint requires OAuth2 authentication. Include a valid bearer token in the Authorization header. The authenticated user must be a full unrestricted administrator or have the DataFile-Create role.

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Request Body

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Required Fields

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BusinessId
integer
required
Business Id.
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Name
string
required
Display name of the file.

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Optional Fields

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Description
string
Optional description of the file.
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NewFileDataUrl
string
Public URL pointing to the file to upload. Set during create or update to attach a new file.
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ClearFileDataFile
boolean
Set to true to remove the currently attached file.
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FileSizeBytes
integer
Size of the uploaded file in bytes.

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Code Examples

curl -X POST \
  "https://spaces.nexudus.com/api/content/datafiles" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "BusinessId": 0,
    "Name": ""
}'

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Response

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200

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Status
integer
HTTP status code. 200 on success.
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Message
string
A human-readable message confirming the creation.
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Value
object
Contains the Id of the newly created record.
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WasSuccessful
boolean
true if the datafile was created successfully.
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Errors
array
null on success.
Example Response
{
  "Status": 200,
  "Message": "DataFile was successfully created.",
  "Value": {
    "Id": 87654321
  },
  "OpenInDialog": false,
  "OpenInWindow": false,
  "RedirectURL": null,
  "JavaScript": null,
  "UpdatedOn": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "UpdatedBy": "admin@example.com",
  "Errors": null,
  "WasSuccessful": true
}

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400

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Message
string
A summary of the validation error(s), in the format PropertyName: error message.
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Value
any
null on validation failure.
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Errors
object[]
Array of validation errors.
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WasSuccessful
boolean
false when the request fails validation.
Example Response
{
  "Message": "Name: is a required field",
  "Value": null,
  "Errors": [
    {
      "AttemptedValue": null,
      "Message": "is a required field",
      "PropertyName": "Name"
    }
  ],
  "WasSuccessful": false
}