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rzipr
Member

Ability to create hidden files over the API

Goal:
Add attachments over the API and have the same options to control access rights to them as for other attachments added manually in HubSpot.

 

Problem:
Attachment files added manually in HubSpot are created with access "HIDDEN_PRIVATE" which makes them unavailable to all user who has access to HubSpot file tool and allows to set access rights using Object Access permissions.
However according to the documentation - "All files uploaded through the API will be visible in the files dashboard and the files picker. Hidden files cannot be created. However, private files and non-indexable files can still be created." which is a risk cause such attachments will be exposed to anyone with access to HubSpot  Marketing's file tool. It is possible to customize access to such files by customizing folder's access in the files tool but it doesn't have all the opportunities as object access customization has so it's impossible to have consistent access rights for all object's attachment.

 

Question:
What is the reason of not allowing creating hidden file using API and is there any possibility that it will change?

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Jaycee_Lewis
Community Manager
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Ability to create hidden files over the API

Hi, @rzipr 👋 Unfortunately, there is not an underlying reason provided in the documentation. To your question about it changing in the future, this is a good suggestion for the Ideas forum

 

Best,

Jaycee

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Jaycee Lewis

Developer Community Manager

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