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# Init Chunked Upload

POST https://attachments/upload/init
Content-Type: application/json

**Initialize Chunked Upload**

**Validation Rules:**
- `filename` (required): Name of the file
  - Required
  - String
  - Max length: 255 characters
- `file_size` (required): Total file size in bytes
  - Required
  - Integer
  - Min: 1
- `mime_type` (required): MIME type of the file
  - Required
  - String
  - Max length: 255 characters
- `media_type` (required): Type of media
  - Required
  - Must be one of: photo, video, audio, document, drawing, signature, before_photo, after_photo, progress_photo, damage_photo, part_photo, measurement, inspection, safety, compliance, other
- `chunk_size` (optional): Size of each chunk in bytes
  - Optional
  - Integer
  - Min: 1
- `total_chunks` (required): Total number of chunks
  - Required
  - Integer
  - Min: 1

**Response:**
Returns upload_id to use in subsequent chunk upload requests

Reference: https://docs.itspropel.com/propel-biz/11-work-order/13-work-order-media/04-chunked-upload/init-chunked-upload

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: PropelBiz
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /attachments/upload/init:
    post:
      operationId: init-chunked-upload
      summary: Init Chunked Upload
      description: |-
        **Initialize Chunked Upload**

        **Validation Rules:**
        - `filename` (required): Name of the file
          - Required
          - String
          - Max length: 255 characters
        - `file_size` (required): Total file size in bytes
          - Required
          - Integer
          - Min: 1
        - `mime_type` (required): MIME type of the file
          - Required
          - String
          - Max length: 255 characters
        - `media_type` (required): Type of media
          - Required
          - Must be one of: photo, video, audio, document, drawing, signature, before_photo, after_photo, progress_photo, damage_photo, part_photo, measurement, inspection, safety, compliance, other
        - `chunk_size` (optional): Size of each chunk in bytes
          - Optional
          - Integer
          - Min: 1
        - `total_chunks` (required): Total number of chunks
          - Required
          - Integer
          - Min: 1

        **Response:**
        Returns upload_id to use in subsequent chunk upload requests
      tags:
        - >-
          subpackage_11WorkOrder.subpackage_11WorkOrder/13WorkOrderMedia.subpackage_11WorkOrder/13WorkOrderMedia/04ChunkedUpload
      parameters:
        - name: '{{tenant_key_name}}'
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/11 Work Order_13 Work Order Media_04
                  Chunked Upload_Init Chunked Upload_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                filename:
                  type: string
                file_size:
                  type: integer
                mime_type:
                  type: string
                chunk_size:
                  type: integer
                media_type:
                  type: string
                total_chunks:
                  type: integer
              required:
                - filename
                - file_size
                - mime_type
                - chunk_size
                - media_type
                - total_chunks
servers:
  - url: https:/
components:
  schemas:
    11 Work Order_13 Work Order Media_04 Chunked Upload_Init Chunked Upload_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      description: Empty response body
      title: >-
        11 Work Order_13 Work Order Media_04 Chunked Upload_Init Chunked
        Upload_Response_200

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://https/attachments/upload/init"

payload = {
    "filename": "large_video.mp4",
    "file_size": 104857600,
    "mime_type": "video/mp4",
    "chunk_size": 5242880,
    "media_type": "video",
    "total_chunks": 20
}
headers = {
    "{{tenant_key_name}}": "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://https/attachments/upload/init';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    '{{tenant_key_name}}': '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{"filename":"large_video.mp4","file_size":104857600,"mime_type":"video/mp4","chunk_size":5242880,"media_type":"video","total_chunks":20}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://https/attachments/upload/init"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"filename\": \"large_video.mp4\",\n  \"file_size\": 104857600,\n  \"mime_type\": \"video/mp4\",\n  \"chunk_size\": 5242880,\n  \"media_type\": \"video\",\n  \"total_chunks\": 20\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://https/attachments/upload/init")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["{{tenant_key_name}}"] = '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"filename\": \"large_video.mp4\",\n  \"file_size\": 104857600,\n  \"mime_type\": \"video/mp4\",\n  \"chunk_size\": 5242880,\n  \"media_type\": \"video\",\n  \"total_chunks\": 20\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://https/attachments/upload/init")
  .header("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"filename\": \"large_video.mp4\",\n  \"file_size\": 104857600,\n  \"mime_type\": \"video/mp4\",\n  \"chunk_size\": 5242880,\n  \"media_type\": \"video\",\n  \"total_chunks\": 20\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://https/attachments/upload/init', [
  'body' => '{
  "filename": "large_video.mp4",
  "file_size": 104857600,
  "mime_type": "video/mp4",
  "chunk_size": 5242880,
  "media_type": "video",
  "total_chunks": 20
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    '{{tenant_key_name}}' => '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://https/attachments/upload/init");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"filename\": \"large_video.mp4\",\n  \"file_size\": 104857600,\n  \"mime_type\": \"video/mp4\",\n  \"chunk_size\": 5242880,\n  \"media_type\": \"video\",\n  \"total_chunks\": 20\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "{{tenant_key_name}}": "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "filename": "large_video.mp4",
  "file_size": 104857600,
  "mime_type": "video/mp4",
  "chunk_size": 5242880,
  "media_type": "video",
  "total_chunks": 20
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://https/attachments/upload/init")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```