Attaching files to object via the APIs

[thulani]

How can one attach files to objects (deals, contacts, companies etc) using the APIs. I am seeing some activity on this question in the community with no definete answers.

The Files API documentation hints at this being possible via the engagemetns API

Looking however at engagements, it appears as though there is no support for files

How can this be achieved?

Thanks

[Jaycee_Lewis · Accepted solution]

Hi, @thulani 👋 I have an example here — Attach file to deal record using API. 

The quick version — 

• Upload the file
• Create a Note
• Associate the File to the Note
• Associate the Note to the Object

Have fun building! — Jaycee

[lstepany]

Hi @Jaycee_Lewis 

This solution is indeed working well and I have used it, however it seems like there is a limit for uploading files into the file manager. I have about 3000 files but I am able to upload olny 250 files.

I have noticed that if I attach an external file to the object it doesn't go to file manager  but stays attached to the object. And if I attach a file using API I have to upload to filemanager first which has a limit then if I delete thefile from the file manager it disapears from attached object as well. Is there any  solution for attaching big amount of files to objects via API?

[thulani]

Thanks for the quick response. I will give this a try and mark this as the solution if all goes well. 

I really appreciate how quick you responded here 😄