Upload File
Parameters
file: FileTypes
The file to upload
Returns
Upload File
import os
from anthropic import Anthropic
client = Anthropic(
api_key=os.environ.get("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"), # This is the default and can be omitted
)
file_metadata = client.beta.files.upload(
file=b"Example data",
)
print(file_metadata.id)Response 200
{
"id": "file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w",
"created_at": "2025-04-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
"filename": "document.pdf",
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"size_bytes": 102400,
"type": "file",
"downloadable": false
}Returns Examples
Response 200
{
"id": "file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w",
"created_at": "2025-04-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
"filename": "document.pdf",
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"size_bytes": 102400,
"type": "file",
"downloadable": false
}