Upload Files to Room

Upload files to a Livechat room.

HTTP Method	URL	Requires Auth
POST	/api/v1/livechat/upload/:rid	yes (with visitor token)

Headers

Key	Example Value	Description
x-visitor-token*	iNKE8a6k6cjyPyOyI	The visitor token.

Path Variables

Key	Example Value	Description
rid*	HkHAXmXTdvZigri2X	The room ID.

Body Parameters

Key	Example Value	Description
file*	image-file.jpg	The file to be uploaded.
description	image description	The file description.

Example Call

curl --location --request POST 'http://localhost:3000/api/v1/livechat/upload/HkHAXmXTdvZigri2X' \
--header 'x-visitor-token: iNKE8a6k6cjyyyyyy' \
    --form 'file=@"/home/rodriq/Desktop/cod.png"' \
    --form 'description="image file description here"'

Example Response

Success

{
    "_id": "CeswhhAKTQMsnEbc8",
    "rid": "cbjQCtywHbuTYzmLx",
    "msg": "",
    "token": "932a1c3019aeeaa9b687bb04b979d",
    "file": {
        "_id": "uredcLri4GdehDQnD",
        "name": "globe.png",
        "type": "image/png"
    },
    "attachments": [
        {
            "ts": "1970-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
            "title": "globe.png",
            "title_link": "/file-upload/uredcLri4GdehDQnD/globe.png",
            "title_link_download": true,
            "image_dimensions": {
                "width": 1746,
                "height": 1624
            },
            "image_preview": "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",
            "image_url": "/file-upload/uredcLri4GdehDQnD/globe.png",
            "image_type": "image/png",
            "image_size": 562975,
            "type": "file",
            "description": "Here is the file",
            "descriptionMd": [
                {
                    "type": "PARAGRAPH",
                    "value": [
                        {
                            "type": "PLAIN_TEXT",
                            "value": "Here is the file"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "alias": "James",
    "ts": "2023-03-21T16:21:39.131Z",
    "u": {
        "_id": "6410766605957d866e0fcf37",
        "username": "guest-3",
        "name": "James"
    },
    "_updatedAt": "2023-03-21T16:21:39.173Z",
    "urls": [],
    "mentions": [],
    "channels": [],
    "newRoom": false,
    "showConnecting": false,
    "success": true
}

Errors

Any of the following errors can occur:

• Authorization: Requires an authentication token for the request to be made.

• File type error: Occurs when the file to be uploaded is of a type that has been blocked in the upload settings.

• File size error: This happens when the file to be uploaded is larger than the maximum file size set in the upload settings.

• Invalid file: This is seen when the upload fails for some reason.

Authorization

{
"success": false,
    "error": "unauthorized"
}

File Type

{
    "reason": "error-type-not-allowed",
    "success": false
}

File Size

{
    "reason": "error-size-not-allowed",
    "success": false
}

Invalid File

{
    "reason": "Invalid file",
    "success": false
}