# \_upload

### Parameters

#### Filedata

The data of the file being uploaded.

#### type\_id

The ID of the item this file is being uploaded to. (e.g a Job)

#### type\_enum

The type of file upload being done.

#### filename

The name of the file being uploaded

### Example

```
FM_api('File_upload',[
  'Filedata'=>'data:text/csv;base64,SWQsIkRhdGUgQ3JlYXRlZCIsIkRhdGUgQXNzaWduZWQiLCJBc3NpZ25lZCBUbyIsQ3VzdG9tZXIsU3ViamVjdCxUeXBlLCJEdWUgRGF0ZSIsRGV0YWlscyxSZXNvbHV0aW9uLFB1YmxpYy9Qcml2YXRlLFN0YXR1cywiTWludXRlcyBTcGVudCIsTm90ZXMKMzk4MDAyLCIyMDI0LTA5LTAzIDE2OjUwOjIwIiwiMjAyNC0wOS0wMyAxNjo1MDoyMCIsImFwaSB0ZXN0cyIsIkEgVGVzdCBDdXN0b21lciIsZGUsIm5ldyB0YXNrIHR5cGUiLCIyMDI0LTA5LTIwIDE3OjUwOjAxIixqdXNkLCwxLE5ldywwLAo=',
  'type_id'=>'772025',
  'type_enum'=>'3',
  'filename'=>'tasks.csv'
]);
```

### Results

#### On Success

```
{"ok":1,"id":577167,"url":"files\/3\/772025\/b315624bbf227b46521e599bb8cb15c6"}
```

#### On Failure

If the "type\_id" parameter is not set:

```
{"error":"missing or invalid parameter: type_id"}
```

If the "Filedata" parameter is not set:

```
{"error":"missing parameter: Filedata"}
```

If the file fails to upload:

```
{"error":"failed to store file"}
```


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