Upload Files to Zoho File System (ZFS)

Purpose

ZFS is the central storage system to all your files and attachments. Use this API to upload fields to ZFS. This API returns an encrypted file ID and the file name. You can use this encrypted ID to attach this file to a file/image upload field or a record in Zoho CRM. You must upload the file with content type as multipart/form data.

Endpoints

POST /files

Request Details

Request URL

{api-domain}/crm/{version}/files

Header

Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52

Scope

scope=ZohoCRM.Files.{operation_type}

Possible operation types

CREATE - To add files to ZFS

Parameters

typestring, optional
To upload inline images.
Resolution: The value is inline.

Notes

A maximum of 10 files can be uploaded in a single API call.
The maximum size of each attachment is 20MB.

Sample Request

Curl Deluge

Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v6/files"
-X POST
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.8cb99dxxxxxxxxxxxxx9be93.9b8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf"
-F "file=@connections.txt"
-F "file=@enable-signals.png"

CopiedfileVariable = invokeurl
[
	url: "https://file-examples-com.github.io/uploads/2017/10/file-sample_150kB.pdf"
	type: GET
];
fileVariable.setParamName("file");
response = invokeurl
[
	url :"https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v6/files"
	type :POST
	files: fileVariable
	connection:"crm_oauth_connection"
];
info response;

Possible Errors

failure_in_attachment_handling HTTP 400
invalid oauth scope to access this URL
Resolution: Problem in uploading attachment. kindly upload the file properly
VIRUS_DETECTEDHTTP 400
Unable to process your request. Virus has been detected.
Resolution: A virus is found in the file that you uploaded. Upload a file without any viruses.
INVALID_URL_PATTERNHTTP 404
Please check if the URL trying to access is a correct one
Resolution: The request URL specified is incorrect. Specify a valid request URL. Refer to request URL section above.
OAUTH_SCOPE_MISMATCHHTTP 401
Unauthorized
Resolution: Client does not have ZohoCRM.Files.CREATE scope. Create a new client with valid scope. Refer to scope section above.
NO_PERMISSIONHTTP 403
Permission denied to create
Resolution: The user does not have permission to upload files to ZFS. Contact your system administrator.
INTERNAL_ERRORHTTP 500
Internal Server Error
Resolution: Unexpected and unhandled exception in Server. Contact support team.
INVALID_REQUEST_METHODHTTP 400
The http request method type is not a valid one
Resolution: You have specified an invalid HTTP method to access the API URL. Specify a valid request method. Refer to endpoints section above.
AUTHORIZATION_FAILEDHTTP 400
User does not have sufficient privilege to create.
Resolution: The user does not have the permission to add files to ZFS. Contact your system administrator.

Sample Response

Copied{
    "data": [
        {
            "code": "SUCCESS",
            "details": {
                "name": "connections.txt",
                "id": "2cceafaxxxxxxxc065186"
            },
            "message": "connections.txt uploaded Succeessfully",
            "status": "success"
        },
        {
            "code": "SUCCESS",
            "details": {
                "name": "enable-signals.png",
                "id": "2ccxxxxxxxxxxxb89e051a"
            },
            "message": "enable-signals.png uploaded Succeessfully",
            "status": "success"
        }
    ]
}