Files API Overwrite not behaving

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1

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.

2

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

3

Will look into this :thinking:

4

This issue is blocking me too :disappointed_face:

5

Any news on this issue? I’m still having issues with the overwrite option.
Thank you,

6

Hello!

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

Thanks!

7

Any update on this one please @dennisedson ?

8

@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.

9

Oh yes… Seems to working! Fantastic! :+1:

10

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:

const axios = require('axios');
exports.main = async (context, sendResponse) => {
 const response = await axios.post(
 'https://api.hubapi.com/files/v3/files/import-from-url/async',
 {
 'access': 'PUBLIC_INDEXABLE',
 'name': 'MY_FILENAME.json',
 'url': 'MY_JSON_URL_TO_IMPORT',
 'folderPath': 'MY_FOLDER',
 'duplicateValidationStrategy': 'NONE',
 'duplicateValidationScope': 'ENTIRE_PORTAL',
 'overwrite': true
 },
 {
 headers: {
 'authorization': 'Bearer MY_TOKEN',
 'content-type': 'application/json'
 }
 }
 );
 sendResponse({body: JSON.stringify(response.data), statusCode: 200});
};

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?

11

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

12

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

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