---
title: Upload File
url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/csharp/beta/files/upload
---

# Upload File

`BetaFileMetadata Beta.Files.Upload(parameters, cancellationToken = default)`

**POST** `/v1/files`

Upload File

## Parameters

- `FileUploadParams parameters`

  - `required BinaryContent file`

    The file to upload. Only the final path component of the part's `filename` is kept; an absent or empty `filename` is replaced with `unnamed` plus the extension for the file's stored `mime_type`, when known.

    format: binary

  - `long expiresInSeconds`

    Seconds from upload until the file expires and its bytes become permanently unavailable. Must be between 3600 (one hour) and 7776000 (ninety days).

    minimum: 3600, maximum: 7776000

  - `IReadOnlyList<AnthropicBeta> betas` (header parameter)

    Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.

    - `MessageBatches2024_09_24("message-batches-2024-09-24")`

    - `PromptCaching2024_07_31("prompt-caching-2024-07-31")`

    - `ComputerUse2024_10_22("computer-use-2024-10-22")`

    - `ComputerUse2025_01_24("computer-use-2025-01-24")`

    - `Pdfs2024_09_25("pdfs-2024-09-25")`

    - `TokenCounting2024_11_01("token-counting-2024-11-01")`

    - `TokenEfficientTools2025_02_19("token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19")`

    - `Output128k2025_02_19("output-128k-2025-02-19")`

    - `FilesApi2025_04_14("files-api-2025-04-14")`

    - `McpClient2025_04_04("mcp-client-2025-04-04")`

    - `McpClient2025_11_20("mcp-client-2025-11-20")`

    - `DevFullThinking2025_05_14("dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14")`

    - `InterleavedThinking2025_05_14("interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14")`

    - `CodeExecution2025_05_22("code-execution-2025-05-22")`

    - `ExtendedCacheTtl2025_04_11("extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11")`

    - `Context1m2025_08_07("context-1m-2025-08-07")`

    - `ContextManagement2025_06_27("context-management-2025-06-27")`

    - `ModelContextWindowExceeded2025_08_26("model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26")`

    - `Skills2025_10_02("skills-2025-10-02")`

    - `FastMode2026_02_01("fast-mode-2026-02-01")`

    - `Output300k2026_03_24("output-300k-2026-03-24")`

    - `UserProfiles2026_03_24("user-profiles-2026-03-24")`

    - `UserProfiles2026_08_18("user-profiles-2026-08-18")`

    - `UserProfiles2026_09_04("user-profiles-2026-09-04")`

    - `AdvisorTool2026_03_01("advisor-tool-2026-03-01")`

    - `ManagedAgents2026_04_01("managed-agents-2026-04-01")`

    - `CacheDiagnosis2026_04_07("cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07")`

    - `Dreaming2026_04_21("dreaming-2026-04-21")`

    - `ThinkingTokenCount2026_05_13("thinking-token-count-2026-05-13")`

    - `ServerSideFallback2026_06_01("server-side-fallback-2026-06-01")`

    - `ServerSideFallback2026_07_01("server-side-fallback-2026-07-01")`

    - `FallbackCredit2026_06_01("fallback-credit-2026-06-01")`

    - `FallbackCredit2026_07_01("fallback-credit-2026-07-01")`

    - `AgentMemory2026_07_22("agent-memory-2026-07-22")`

    - `MidConversationToolChanges2026_07_01("mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01")`

    - `Compact2026_01_12("compact-2026-01-12")`

    - `ComputerUse2025_11_24("computer-use-2025-11-24")`

    - `McpTunnels2026_06_22("mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22")`

    - `StructuredOutputs2025_11_13("structured-outputs-2025-11-13")`

    - `TaskBudgets2026_03_13("task-budgets-2026-03-13")`

    - `ThinkingDisplayUpdates2026_08_18("thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18")`

    - `CEUserManagement2026_07_13("ce-user-management-2026-07-13")`

    - `MidConversationOutputConfig2026_07_01("mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01")`

    - `ThinkingBindingControls2026_08_01("thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01")`

    - `MidConversationSystemClearAt2026_08_21("mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21")`

    - `Compact2026_09_04("compact-2026-09-04")`

    - `InlineTools2026_09_15("inline-tools-2026-09-15")`

    - `McpClient2026_09_15("mcp-client-2026-09-15")`

    - `CEPlugins2026_09_01("ce-plugins-2026-09-01")`

    - `SpendLimitReads2026_09_26("spend-limit-reads-2026-09-26")`

    - `TelemetryDestinations2026_08_11("telemetry-destinations-2026-08-11")`

    - `Webhooks2026_10_07("webhooks-2026-10-07")`

    - `MessageThreads2026_08_12("message-threads-2026-08-12")`

    - `AnalyticsUsageCost2026_08_24("analytics-usage-cost-2026-08-24")`

    - `ExperimentalClaudeTag2026_10_21("experimental-claude-tag-2026-10-21")`

  - `string workspaceID` (header parameter)

    Optional header to select the Workspace for this request. The value is a Workspace ID (for example, `wrkspc_011CZkZaBF1tNoB5wlCeusgy`).

    Only needed for credentials that can act on more than one Workspace. A credential that belongs to a specific Workspace may omit it; if sent, it must match that Workspace.

## Returns

- `class BetaFileMetadata`

  - `JsonElement Type = "file"`

    Object type.

    For files, this is always `"file"`.

  - `required string ID`

    Unique object identifier.

    The format and length of IDs may change over time.

  - `required DateTimeOffset CreatedAt`

    RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file was created.

    format: date-time

  - `required string Filename`

    Original filename of the uploaded file.

    minLength: 1, maxLength: 500

  - `required string MimeType`

    MIME type of the file.

    minLength: 1, maxLength: 255

  - `required long SizeBytes`

    Size of the file in bytes.

    minimum: 0

  - `bool Downloadable`

    Whether the file can be downloaded.

  - `DateTimeOffset? ExpiresAt`

    RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file will expire and become unavailable for download. Null if the file does not expire. For files uploaded with `expires_in_seconds`, this is the upload time plus that value.

    format: date-time

  - `BetaFileScope? Scope`

    The scope of this file, indicating the context in which it was created (e.g., a session).

    - `JsonElement Type = "session"`

      The type of scope (e.g., `"session"`).

    - `required string ID`

      The ID of the scoping resource (e.g., the session ID).

## Example

```csharp
using System;
using System.Text;
using Anthropic.Models.Beta.Files;

FileUploadParams parameters = new()
{
    File = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("Example data")
};

var betaFileMetadata = await client.Beta.Files.Upload(parameters);

Console.WriteLine(betaFileMetadata);
```

### Response (200)

```json
{
  "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,
  "expires_at": "2025-05-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
  "scope": {
    "id": "id",
    "type": "session"
  }
}
```