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Import file

Deprecated
POST
https://api.frame.io/v4/accounts/:account_id/folders/:folder_id/files/import
POST
/v4/accounts/:account_id/folders/:folder_id/files/import
1from frameio_experimental import FrameioExperimental
2from frameio_experimental.files import FileImportParamsData
3
4client = FrameioExperimental(
5    token="YOUR_TOKEN_HERE",
6)
7
8client.files.import_file(
9    account_id="15512c48-ad04-4f6e-bcf3-3247eed31c3d",
10    folder_id="dcb70d72-f0e6-4a9d-9dba-cccc510de3c5",
11    api_version="experimental",
12    data=FileImportParamsData(
13        key="uploads/08091b0f-a541-42f5-a059-5e8c4afecc12/original.png",
14        name="asset.png",
15        storage_location="123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
16    ),
17)
1{
2  "data": {
3    "id": "6a2b33f7-0ba5-412c-b510-124dd112dd45",
4    "name": "asset.png",
5    "created_at": "2023-09-25T19:18:29.614189Z",
6    "parent_id": "827a6d10-1a65-4ec5-87da-a6f3d61b5aff",
7    "project_id": "5c1d9036-8def-46fc-bced-1dba86114d48",
8    "type": "file",
9    "updated_at": "2024-02-07T16:44:41.986478Z",
10    "view_url": "https://next.frame.io/project/d5e6011c-2bc9-4596-be05-77d562627112/view/5a89a9fb-0900-4b23-826b-127b90e4db4c",
11    "file_size": 1137444,
12    "media_type": "image/png",
13    "status": "created"
14  }
15}
Import a file from a storage location configured on the account. <br/>This endpoint has been added to `Current Version` of the API. <br/>Please see https://next.developer.frame.io/platform/api-reference/files/import-file. <br/>Rate Limits: 5 calls per 1 second(s) per account_user
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Import a file from a storage location configured on the account.
This endpoint has been added to Current Version of the API.
Please see https://next.developer.frame.io/platform/api-reference/files/import-file.
Rate Limits: 5 calls per 1 second(s) per account_user

Authentication

AuthorizationBearer

Bearer authentication of the form Bearer <token>, where token is your auth token.

Path parameters

account_idstringRequiredformat: "uuid"
A UUID String
folder_idstringRequiredformat: "uuid"
A UUID String

Headers

api-versionenumRequired
Allowed values:

Request

Request body
dataobjectRequired

Response headers

x-ratelimit-limitinteger
Rate limit
x-ratelimit-remaininginteger
Rate limit remaining
x-ratelimit-windowinteger
Rate limit window in milliseconds

Response

Accepted
dataobject

Errors

400
Bad Request Error
401
Unauthorized Error
403
Forbidden Error
404
Not Found Error
409
Conflict Error
422
Unprocessable Entity Error
429
Too Many Requests Error