Upload API docs
Upload files with our APIs, SDKs, and widgets. External storage supported.
Built for Developers: File Upload API
Scalable REST API to handle file uploads for your app: manages file storage, file hosting, and file listing.
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Upload & download files
Bytescale's file upload API is designed for developers that need a fast and scalable way to upload and host files for their app.
- Upload files via POST requests.
- File & folder management operations.
- TLS encryption (data transfers).
- AES-256 encryption (at rest).
Authorize uploads & downloads
Optionally authorize all uploads and downloads via your app's existing security layer using JWTs.
- Authorize all uploads and downloads.
- Generate JWTs from your own API.
- Use your existing security layer.
Hierarchical file storage
Enjoy folder-based storage to manage your uploaded files, in addition to tags and custom JSON metadata per file.
- Metadata (custom JSON data).
- Unlimited folders and sub-folders.
- Recursive and non-recursive listing.
Built-in CDN for downloads
Never sacrifice performance: our CDN ensures high-speed downloads for your users, no matter where they are.
- Pre-integrated: no setup required.
- Over 600 points of presence.
- Covers 90+ cities across 47 countries.
Clear & simple documentation
Bytescale's documentation is simple, with easy-to-follow code. (We even embed your API key into the examples.)
- Live code snippets.
- Simple APIs & SDKs.
- API key injected into code snippets.
Monitor traffic & storage
Beautiful dashboards to reveal bandwidth and storage usage in clear and simple terms.
- Analyze monthly & daily usage.
- Gain insights by identifying trends.
- Identify busy and quiet periods.
Everything you need to handle
files in your application
Core Features
File Uploading
Benefit from fast cloud storage with ultra-low-latency upload API endpoints and encryption at rest.
File Tagging
Tag files to help organize your content. Tags can also be used to trigger file upload rules.
File Metadata
Save custom JSON metadata against your files to help organize your content.
File Upload Rules
Limit uploads by file size, file type, file tags, and more, by leveraging Bytescale's powerful rules engine.
File Listing
List files in folders both recursively and non-recursively using Bytescale's simple REST API.
Simple Upload API
Upload files with POST requests or our SDKs: our code examples have your API key included in them.
Image Processing APIs
Resize, crop, convert, and watermark images via the URL.
Video Processing APIs
Resize, trim, and optimize videos in real-time via the URL.
Audio Processing APIs
Transcode, trim, and optimize audio in real-time via the URL.
Pro Features
Custom CNAME
Use a custom CNAME for your file URLs to strengthen your company's brand.
External Storage
Integrate external storage: AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Storage & HTTP.
Authorized Access
Bytescale allows you to control access to your files via your API through JWT access tokens.
Acceleration
Bytescale offers a Content Ingestion Network (CIN) for file upload traffic.
Team Support
Invite your team to manage and monitor your organization's account.
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Upload Widget docs
Need a file upload UI for your web app? Try our sleek Upload Widget.
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