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# GenerateAttachmentUploadUrl

# Package: attachments

# Namespace: ContactAttachmentsServiceV4

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/contacts/attachments/attachment-v4/generate-attachment-upload-url.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Contact Attachments: SCOPE.DC-CONTACTS.MANAGE-CONTACT-ATTACHMENTS

## Introduction

Generates an upload URL for uploading a file as an attachment to a specified contact.

To learn how to use the generated upload URL in the response to upload an attachment file,
see the [Upload API](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/assets/media/media-manager/files/upload-api.md).

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: generateAttachmentUploadUrl
 Description: Generates an upload URL for uploading a file as an attachment to a specified contact.  To learn how to use the generated upload URL in the response to upload an attachment file, see the [Upload API](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/assets/media/media-manager/files/upload-api.md).
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/contacts/v4/attachments/{contactId}/upload-url
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  fileName, mimeType
 Method parameters: 
   param name: fileName | type: fileName | description: File name of the attachment including the extension, for example, `contact-cv.pdf`. | required: true
   param name: mimeType | type: mimeType | description: Mime type of the attachment file, for example, `application/pdf`. See [supported mime types](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/members-contacts/contacts/attachments/attachment-v4/supported-mime-types.md). | required: true
 Return type: GenerateAttachmentUploadUrlResponse
  - name: uploadUrl | type: string | description: The URL for uploading a file as an attachment to the contact. 


```

### Examples

### GenerateAttachmentUploadUrl
```curl
~~~cURL
curl -X POST \
   'https://www.wixapis.com/contacts/v4/attachments/513c1bfc-61b6-427d-a7f8-ceeedb1eb763/upload-url' \
   -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
   --data-binary '{
      "contactId": "513c1bfc-61b6-427d-a7f8-ceeedb1eb763",
      "fileName": "my-data.csv",
      "mimeType": "text/csv"
  }'
~~~
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.attachments.ContactAttachmentsServiceV4.generateAttachmentUploadUrl(contactId, fileName, options)
 Description: Generates an upload URL for uploading a file as an attachment to a specified contact.  To learn how to use the generated upload URL in the response to upload an attachment file, see the [Upload API](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/assets/media/media-manager/files/upload-api.md).
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  contactId, fileName, options.mimeType, options
 Method parameters: 
   param name: contactId | type: string | description: GUID of the contact for whom the attachment is being uploaded. | required: true
   param name: fileName | type: string | description: File name of the attachment including the extension, for example, `contact-cv.pdf`. | required: true
   param name: options | type: GenerateAttachmentUploadUrlOptions  none | required: true
        - name: mimeType | type: string | description: Mime type of the attachment file, for example, `application/pdf`. See [supported mime types](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/members-contacts/contacts/attachments/attachment-v4/supported-mime-types.md). | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<GenerateAttachmentUploadUrlResponse>
  - name: uploadUrl | type: string | description: The URL for uploading a file as an attachment to the contact. 


```

### Examples

### Generate attachment upload URL
```javascript
// @description: Generates a secure upload URL for uploading a file as an attachment to a contact.

import { attachments } from "@wix/crm";

async function generateAttachmentUploadUrlExample() {
  const contactId = "513c1bfc-61b6-427d-a7f8-ceeedb1eb763";
  const fileName = "my-data.csv";
  const response = await attachments.generateAttachmentUploadUrl(contactId, fileName, {
    mimeType: "text/csv",
  });
  return response;
}

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   uploadUrl: string
 * }
 */

```

### generateAttachmentUploadUrl (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { attachments } from '@wix/crm';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { attachments },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function generateAttachmentUploadUrl(contactId,fileName,options) {
  const response = await myWixClient.attachments.generateAttachmentUploadUrl(contactId,fileName,options);
};
```

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