topic Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving in APIs & Integrations

Files API Overwrite not behaving

PNie — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 02:44:11 GMT

Using
/files/v3/files/import-from-url/async

to pull an external file into hubspot files. This appears to work. However when the overwrite option is set to true, it doesn't overwrite, just end up with a folder with
test
test-1
test-2
test-3
test-4

Then for some reason, consistently after -4 it changes to test-datetime stamp
test-Dec-06-2021-02-39-17-81-AM

Just running the below (where XXX = api key, file url, folderid)

$curl = curl_init(); curl_setopt_array($curl, array( CURLOPT_URL => 'https://api.hubapi.com/files/v3/files/import-from-url/async?hapikey=XXX', CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true, CURLOPT_ENCODING => '', CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 0, CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST', CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS =>'{ "access":"PUBLIC_NOT_INDEXABLE", "name":"test", "url":"XXX", "duplicateValidationStrategy":"NONE", "duplicateValidationScope":"EXACT_FOLDER", "overwrite":true, "folderId":"XXX" }', CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array( 'accept: application/json', 'content-type: application/json' ), )); $response = curl_exec($curl); curl_close($curl);

Just wanting it to overwrite anyone able to replicate the issue or able to point me in the right direction.

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

RMones — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:48:06 GMT

Hi @PNie ,

I can reproduce it, and have the same behaviour.

It looks that the parameter overwrite is not accepted or ignored by the async API.

I found the following information

Overwrite: If true this file with replace any existing files with the name name, folder, and type. Note: If this is set to false, and the uploaded file matches the filename of an existing file in the same folder, the file will be uploaded with a number incremented filename (e.g. example_file.txt will become example_file-1.txt)

https://legacydocs.hubspot.com/docs/methods/files/v3/upload_new_file

I tried is also with the synchronious endpoint, and that one is accepting the overwrite parameter and is updating the file with overwrite. (https://api.hubapi.com/filemanager/api/v3/files/upload?hapikey=xxx)

Maybe @dennisedson can tell us if this function isn't implemented in the async API?

Regards Ronald

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

dennisedson — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:48:20 GMT

Will look into this 🤔

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

mike-thomas — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:45:58 GMT

This issue is blocking me too 😞

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

LCantos — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:01:58 GMT

Any news on this issue? I'm still having issues with the overwrite option.

Thank you,

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

MDeladi — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:24:05 GMT

Hello!

Just checking to see if anyone found a resolution to this. I am running into the same issue.

Thanks!

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

mike-thomas — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:39:15 GMT

Any update on this one please @dennisedson ?

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

dennisedson — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:45:36 GMT

@mike-thomas ,

Believe it or not, I received a message on Friday that this was resolved! feel free to yell at me if it is still not working.

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

mike-thomas — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:01:14 GMT

Oh yes... Seems to working! Fantastic! 👍

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

ghostcat — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:48:41 GMT

Hi, i'm having a similar issue. I'm using

/files/v3/files/import-from-url/async

in a serverless function to write a json file to a folder. Here's my code:

The first time, it works fine. MY_FILENAME.json file is put in the folder, no problem. The second time I run it, Instead of overwriting the file, a new file is added to the folder with an extra .json extension added (e.g.MY_FILENAME.json.json). Any subsequent API calls will overwrite the MY_FILENAME.json.json file, but leaves the original MY_FILENAME.json file unchanged. Any help?

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

lstepany — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:22:17 GMT

I have the same issue. Both API endpoints for overwritting and replacing the file just don't work ((

Re: Files API Overwrite not behaving

lstepany — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:21:51 GMT

There are 2 API endpoint and the one that I use is defenitly not working ((

https://api.hubapi.com/filemanager/api/v3/files/upload