Files API: Upload param file: binary Body... Confusing restriction

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Files API Endpoint Upload File params, its commented restriction is confusing for its param

file

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param file: binary Body param

File to be uploaded.

Binary string test values are not supported.<<< ???

??? This param expects binary Body but not binary string test value ???

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Hi, @jeff00seattle :waving_hand: I can see why this might be confusing.

To clarify, this means that this API endpoint expects an actual file data, not just a binary string. Specifically, when you are testing this endpoint, you can’t just send a string of 1s and 0s as a file—you need to send an actual file.

Remember that the ‘file’ parameter should contain the binary content of the file you’re trying to upload. If you’re testing, you could use a small, simple file from your system to test the upload process.

I hope this helps get you moving forward! — Jaycee