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OpenAI Uploads API

Use Uploads to upload large files in multiple parts.

OpenAI Uploads API is one of 62 APIs that OpenAI publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 2 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Uploads. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a JSON-LD context, and 2 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 4 operations across 4 paths, and defines 7 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2.3.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.openai.com/v1.

4 operations 4 paths 7 schemas 4 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2.3.0
Base URL
https://api.openai.com
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, HTTP Bearer
License
MIT
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

OpenAI Uploads API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (ApiKeyAuth). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (AdminApiKeyAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 4

Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 4 operations — 4 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Uploads 4

Use Uploads to upload large files in multiple parts.

POST
/uploads
Create upload
createUpload body → 200
POST
/uploads/{upload_id}/cancel
Cancel upload
cancelUpload 1 param → 200
POST
/uploads/{upload_id}/complete
Complete upload
completeUpload 1 param body → 200
POST
/uploads/{upload_id}/parts
Add upload part
addUploadPart 1 param body → 200

Schemas 7

The contract defines 7 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Upload (9 properties), OpenAIFile (9 properties), CreateUploadRequest (5 properties), UploadPart (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

FileExpirationAfter
object
The expiration policy for a file. By default, files with purpose=batch expire after 30 days and all other files are persisted until they are manually deleted.
2 properties 2 required
CompleteUploadRequest
object
2 properties 1 required
CreateUploadRequest
object
5 properties 4 required
AddUploadPartRequest
object
1 property 1 required
OpenAIFile
object
The File object represents a document that has been uploaded to OpenAI.
9 properties 7 required
UploadPart
object
The upload Part represents a chunk of bytes we can add to an Upload object.
4 properties 4 required
Upload
object
The Upload object can accept byte chunks in the form of Parts.
9 properties 7 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

openai-uploads-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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