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Uploads

Create upload

$ openai uploads create

post /uploads

Create upload

Parameters

  • --bytes: number

    The number of bytes in the file you are uploading.

  • --filename: string

    The name of the file to upload.

  • --mime-type: string

    The MIME type of the file.

    This must fall within the supported MIME types for your file purpose. See the supported MIME types for assistants and vision.

  • --purpose: unknown

    The intended purpose of the uploaded file.

    See the documentation on File purposes.

  • --expires-after: optional object { anchor, seconds }

    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.

Returns

  • upload: object { id, bytes, created_at, 6 more }

    The Upload object can accept byte chunks in the form of Parts.

    • id: string

      The Upload unique identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.

    • bytes: number

      The intended number of bytes to be uploaded.

    • created_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Upload was created.

    • expires_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Upload will expire.

    • filename: string

      The name of the file to be uploaded.

    • object: "upload"

      The object type, which is always "upload".

    • purpose: string

      The intended purpose of the file. Please refer here for acceptable values.

    • status: "pending" or "completed" or "cancelled" or "expired"

      The status of the Upload.

      • "pending"

      • "completed"

      • "cancelled"

      • "expired"

    • file: optional object { id, bytes, created_at, 6 more }

      The File object represents a document that has been uploaded to OpenAI.

      • id: string

        The file identifier, which can be referenced in the API endpoints.

      • bytes: number

        The size of the file, in bytes.

      • created_at: number

        The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file was created.

      • filename: string

        The name of the file.

      • object: "file"

        The object type, which is always file.

      • purpose: "assistants" or "assistants_output" or "batch" or 5 more

        The intended purpose of the file. Supported values are assistants, assistants_output, batch, batch_output, fine-tune, fine-tune-results, vision, and user_data.

        • "assistants"

        • "assistants_output"

        • "batch"

        • "batch_output"

        • "fine-tune"

        • "fine-tune-results"

        • "vision"

        • "user_data"

      • status: "uploaded" or "processed" or "error"

        Deprecated. The current status of the file, which can be either uploaded, processed, or error.

        • "uploaded"

        • "processed"

        • "error"

      • expires_at: optional number

        The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file will expire.

      • status_details: optional string

        Deprecated. For details on why a fine-tuning training file failed validation, see the error field on fine_tuning.job.

Example

openai uploads create \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --bytes 0 \
  --filename filename \
  --mime-type mime_type \
  --purpose '{}'

Response

{
  "id": "id",
  "bytes": 0,
  "created_at": 0,
  "expires_at": 0,
  "filename": "filename",
  "object": "upload",
  "purpose": "purpose",
  "status": "pending",
  "file": {
    "id": "id",
    "bytes": 0,
    "created_at": 0,
    "filename": "filename",
    "object": "file",
    "purpose": "assistants",
    "status": "uploaded",
    "expires_at": 0,
    "status_details": "status_details"
  }
}

Complete upload

$ openai uploads complete

post /uploads/{upload_id}/complete

Complete upload

Parameters

  • --upload-id: string

    The ID of the Upload.

  • --part-id: array of string

    The ordered list of Part IDs.

  • --md5: optional string

    The optional md5 checksum for the file contents to verify if the bytes uploaded matches what you expect.

Returns

  • upload: object { id, bytes, created_at, 6 more }

    The Upload object can accept byte chunks in the form of Parts.

    • id: string

      The Upload unique identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.

    • bytes: number

      The intended number of bytes to be uploaded.

    • created_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Upload was created.

    • expires_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Upload will expire.

    • filename: string

      The name of the file to be uploaded.

    • object: "upload"

      The object type, which is always "upload".

    • purpose: string

      The intended purpose of the file. Please refer here for acceptable values.

    • status: "pending" or "completed" or "cancelled" or "expired"

      The status of the Upload.

      • "pending"

      • "completed"

      • "cancelled"

      • "expired"

    • file: optional object { id, bytes, created_at, 6 more }

      The File object represents a document that has been uploaded to OpenAI.

      • id: string

        The file identifier, which can be referenced in the API endpoints.

      • bytes: number

        The size of the file, in bytes.

      • created_at: number

        The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file was created.

      • filename: string

        The name of the file.

      • object: "file"

        The object type, which is always file.

      • purpose: "assistants" or "assistants_output" or "batch" or 5 more

        The intended purpose of the file. Supported values are assistants, assistants_output, batch, batch_output, fine-tune, fine-tune-results, vision, and user_data.

        • "assistants"

        • "assistants_output"

        • "batch"

        • "batch_output"

        • "fine-tune"

        • "fine-tune-results"

        • "vision"

        • "user_data"

      • status: "uploaded" or "processed" or "error"

        Deprecated. The current status of the file, which can be either uploaded, processed, or error.

        • "uploaded"

        • "processed"

        • "error"

      • expires_at: optional number

        The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file will expire.

      • status_details: optional string

        Deprecated. For details on why a fine-tuning training file failed validation, see the error field on fine_tuning.job.

Example

openai uploads complete \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --upload-id upload_abc123 \
  --part-id string

Response

{
  "id": "id",
  "bytes": 0,
  "created_at": 0,
  "expires_at": 0,
  "filename": "filename",
  "object": "upload",
  "purpose": "purpose",
  "status": "pending",
  "file": {
    "id": "id",
    "bytes": 0,
    "created_at": 0,
    "filename": "filename",
    "object": "file",
    "purpose": "assistants",
    "status": "uploaded",
    "expires_at": 0,
    "status_details": "status_details"
  }
}

Cancel upload

$ openai uploads cancel

post /uploads/{upload_id}/cancel

Cancel upload

Parameters

  • --upload-id: string

    The ID of the Upload.

Returns

  • upload: object { id, bytes, created_at, 6 more }

    The Upload object can accept byte chunks in the form of Parts.

    • id: string

      The Upload unique identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.

    • bytes: number

      The intended number of bytes to be uploaded.

    • created_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Upload was created.

    • expires_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Upload will expire.

    • filename: string

      The name of the file to be uploaded.

    • object: "upload"

      The object type, which is always "upload".

    • purpose: string

      The intended purpose of the file. Please refer here for acceptable values.

    • status: "pending" or "completed" or "cancelled" or "expired"

      The status of the Upload.

      • "pending"

      • "completed"

      • "cancelled"

      • "expired"

    • file: optional object { id, bytes, created_at, 6 more }

      The File object represents a document that has been uploaded to OpenAI.

      • id: string

        The file identifier, which can be referenced in the API endpoints.

      • bytes: number

        The size of the file, in bytes.

      • created_at: number

        The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file was created.

      • filename: string

        The name of the file.

      • object: "file"

        The object type, which is always file.

      • purpose: "assistants" or "assistants_output" or "batch" or 5 more

        The intended purpose of the file. Supported values are assistants, assistants_output, batch, batch_output, fine-tune, fine-tune-results, vision, and user_data.

        • "assistants"

        • "assistants_output"

        • "batch"

        • "batch_output"

        • "fine-tune"

        • "fine-tune-results"

        • "vision"

        • "user_data"

      • status: "uploaded" or "processed" or "error"

        Deprecated. The current status of the file, which can be either uploaded, processed, or error.

        • "uploaded"

        • "processed"

        • "error"

      • expires_at: optional number

        The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file will expire.

      • status_details: optional string

        Deprecated. For details on why a fine-tuning training file failed validation, see the error field on fine_tuning.job.

Example

openai uploads cancel \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --upload-id upload_abc123

Response

{
  "id": "id",
  "bytes": 0,
  "created_at": 0,
  "expires_at": 0,
  "filename": "filename",
  "object": "upload",
  "purpose": "purpose",
  "status": "pending",
  "file": {
    "id": "id",
    "bytes": 0,
    "created_at": 0,
    "filename": "filename",
    "object": "file",
    "purpose": "assistants",
    "status": "uploaded",
    "expires_at": 0,
    "status_details": "status_details"
  }
}

Domain Types

Upload

  • upload: object { id, bytes, created_at, 6 more }

    The Upload object can accept byte chunks in the form of Parts.

    • id: string

      The Upload unique identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.

    • bytes: number

      The intended number of bytes to be uploaded.

    • created_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Upload was created.

    • expires_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Upload will expire.

    • filename: string

      The name of the file to be uploaded.

    • object: "upload"

      The object type, which is always "upload".

    • purpose: string

      The intended purpose of the file. Please refer here for acceptable values.

    • status: "pending" or "completed" or "cancelled" or "expired"

      The status of the Upload.

      • "pending"

      • "completed"

      • "cancelled"

      • "expired"

    • file: optional object { id, bytes, created_at, 6 more }

      The File object represents a document that has been uploaded to OpenAI.

      • id: string

        The file identifier, which can be referenced in the API endpoints.

      • bytes: number

        The size of the file, in bytes.

      • created_at: number

        The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file was created.

      • filename: string

        The name of the file.

      • object: "file"

        The object type, which is always file.

      • purpose: "assistants" or "assistants_output" or "batch" or 5 more

        The intended purpose of the file. Supported values are assistants, assistants_output, batch, batch_output, fine-tune, fine-tune-results, vision, and user_data.

        • "assistants"

        • "assistants_output"

        • "batch"

        • "batch_output"

        • "fine-tune"

        • "fine-tune-results"

        • "vision"

        • "user_data"

      • status: "uploaded" or "processed" or "error"

        Deprecated. The current status of the file, which can be either uploaded, processed, or error.

        • "uploaded"

        • "processed"

        • "error"

      • expires_at: optional number

        The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file will expire.

      • status_details: optional string

        Deprecated. For details on why a fine-tuning training file failed validation, see the error field on fine_tuning.job.

Parts

Add upload part

$ openai uploads:parts create

post /uploads/{upload_id}/parts

Add upload part

Parameters

  • --upload-id: string

    The ID of the Upload.

  • --data: string

    The chunk of bytes for this Part.

Returns

  • upload_part: object { id, created_at, object, upload_id }

    The upload Part represents a chunk of bytes we can add to an Upload object.

    • id: string

      The upload Part unique identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.

    • created_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Part was created.

    • object: "upload.part"

      The object type, which is always upload.part.

    • upload_id: string

      The ID of the Upload object that this Part was added to.

Example

openai uploads:parts create \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --upload-id upload_abc123 \
  --data 'Example data'

Response

{
  "id": "id",
  "created_at": 0,
  "object": "upload.part",
  "upload_id": "upload_id"
}

Domain Types

Upload Part

  • upload_part: object { id, created_at, object, upload_id }

    The upload Part represents a chunk of bytes we can add to an Upload object.

    • id: string

      The upload Part unique identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.

    • created_at: number

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the Part was created.

    • object: "upload.part"

      The object type, which is always upload.part.

    • upload_id: string

      The ID of the Upload object that this Part was added to.