File Upload

Upload files in your API requests

Overview

This page documents the File Upload feature of Request Man.

File Upload - Form Data & Binary Body Type: None JSON Raw Form Data Binary โœ“ KEY TYPE VALUE โœ“ username Text ? johndoe โœ“ avatar File ? ๐Ÿ“ Choose Files ๐Ÿ“Ž profile-photo.jpg (245 KB) โœ“ documents File ? ๐Ÿ“ Choose Files ๐Ÿ“Ž doc1.pdf, doc2.pdf (2 files) โœ“ key + Add Field ๐Ÿ’ก File Upload Tips: ย• Use "File" type for file uploads, "Text" for regular form fields ย• Select multiple files by holding Ctrl/Cmd when choosing ย• Content-Type header is automatically set for multipart/form-data
Documentation in Progress: Full documentation for this feature coming soon!

Key Features

The File Upload feature provides powerful capabilities for API testing and development.

๐Ÿ“ค File Upload - Key Features 1๏ธโƒฃ Form-Data Upload Mix text fields and file fields in a single multipart/form-data request ? Text: username = "john" ? File: avatar = profile.jpg 2๏ธโƒฃ Binary Upload Upload a single file as raw binary data in the request body ๐Ÿ”‘ image.png 3?โœ“ Multiple Files Upload multiple files to the same form field ๐Ÿ“„ file1.pdf ๐Ÿ“„ file2.pdf ๐Ÿ“„ file3.pdf 4๏ธโƒฃ Smart Headers Automatic Content-Type handling: โœ“ With files: multipart/form-data (with boundary) โœ“ Without files: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Getting Started

Access the Feature

Navigate to File Upload in the Request Man interface.

Configure Settings

Set up your File Upload preferences.

Start Using

Begin using File Upload in your API workflows!

๐Ÿ“ค File Upload Workflow 1 Select Body Type Choose Form Data or Binary 2 Add Form Fields Select "File" type 3 Choose Files Browse files 4 Send Request! Files uploaded automatically ? Files are included as FormData or Binary in the request body

Examples

Here are practical examples of using File Upload:

Example: Image Upload with Metadata ๐Ÿ“ค Upload Request Method: POST URL: https://api.example.com/upload Form Data Fields Key: title Type: Text Value: "Product Image" Key: description Type: Text Value: "Main product photo" Key: image Type: File Files: ๐Ÿ“Ž product-image.jpg Size: 1.2 MB ย• Type: image/jpeg ? Upload Response Status: 200 OK File ID: img_1234567890

Tips & Best Practices

Tip 1

Learn the keyboard shortcuts for faster workflow.

Tip 2

Use variables for flexibility across environments.

Tip 3

Save and organize your work in collections.

Tip 4

Check the console for detailed logging information.