POST/document/{document_id}/upload
This method associates the specified file with the specified document ID and uploads the input file. After the file has been uploaded, the processing of the file begins. Supported file types include .PDF, .JPEG/.JPG, and .PNG.
Note: The document ID value returned in the response of the createDocument method is a required input path parameter for this method. This value is also returned in the location header of the createDocument response payload.
A successful upload returns the HTTP Status Code 200 OK.
See Managing documents for additional information.
Note: You must use a Content-Type header with its value set to multipart/form-data.This call does not have a JSON Request payload but uploads the file as form-data. For example:file: @"/C:/Users/.../drone_user_warranty.pdf"See Samples for information.
Input
Resource URI
This method is supported in Sandbox environment. To access the endpoint, just replace the api.ebay.com root URI with api.sandbox.ebay.com
URI parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| document_id | string | The unique identifier of the document to be uploaded. This value is returned in the response of the createDocument method. Occurrence: Required |
HTTP request headers
All requests made to eBay REST operations require you to provide the Authorization HTTP header for authentication authorization.
The table below shows additional HTTP request headers that are either required, conditionally required, or strongly recommended for this method. Other standard HTTP request headers- opens rest request components page (not in this table) can also be used, but they are optional.
| Header | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Content-Type | string | This header indicates the format of the request body provided by the client. Its value should be set to multipart/form-data. For more information, refer to HTTP request headers. Occurrence: Required |
OAuth scope
This request requires an access token created with the authorization code grant flow, using one or more scopes from the following list (please check your Application Keys page for a list of OAuth scopes available to your application):
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory
See OAuth access tokens for more information.
Request payload
This call does not use a JSON request payload, but uploads files using multipart form data with information about the form data in the key-value pairs. See Upload the file for more information.
This call has no payload.
Request fields
This call has no field definitions.
Output
HTTP response headers
This call has no response headers.
Response payload
Response fields
| Output container/field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| documentId | string | The unique ID of the document. Occurrence: Always |
| documentMetadata | DocumentMetadata | This container provides the name, size, and type of the specified file. Occurrence: Conditional |
| documentMetadata.fileName | string | The name of the file including its extension (for example, Occurrence: Conditional |
| documentMetadata.fileSize | string | The size, in bytes, of the document content. Occurrence: Conditional |
| documentMetadata.fileType | string | The type of the file uploaded. Supported file types include the following: Occurrence: Conditional |
| documentStatus | DocumentStatusEnum | The status of the document resource. Occurrence: Always |
| documentType | DocumentTypeEnum | The type of the document uploaded. For example, Occurrence: Always |
| languages | array of LanguageEnum | This array shows the language(s) used in the document. Occurrence: Always |
HTTP status codes
This call can return one of the following HTTP status codes. For an overview of the status codes, see HTTP status codes in Using eBay RESTful APIs.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 200 | Uploaded |
| 400 | Bad Request |
| 404 | Document Not Found |
| 500 | Internal Server Error |
Error codes
For more on errors, plus the codes of other common errors, see Handling errors.
| Code | Domain | Category | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190052 | API_MEDIA | REQUEST | No document found with id {document_id}. |
Warnings
This call has no warnings.
Samples
New to making API calls? Please see Making a Call.
Note: Identifiers, such as order IDs or user IDs, and personal data in these samples might be anonymized or may no longer be active on eBay. If necessary, substitute current, relevant eBay data in your requests.
Sample 1: Upload a document
This sample uploads a document file using a created document ID.
Input
The input is the document ID 1*******-**********d5 as a URI parameter. Although there is no JSON request payload, information about the form data is sent as key-value pairs. Only file is required. See Upload the document file for more information.
POSThttps://api.ebay.com/commerce/media/v1_beta/document/1*******-**********d5/upload
Output
A successful call will show an HTTP status of 200 and the following payload. The response payload includes the document ID, type, status, and document metadata. If the call is successful, the document will be uploaded.