# POST file to Bubble error

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/post-file-to-bubble-error/358101>\
**Category:** APIs\
**Created:** [February 1, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/post-file-to-bubble-error/358101 "2025-02-01T20:38:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![cairngormstudios](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/cairngormstudios/32/33763_2.png) [@cairngormstudios](https://forum.bubble.io/u/cairngormstudios)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/post-file-to-bubble-error/358101/1 "2025-02-01T20:38:18Z")

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Hello!  
I’m trying to send a file to bubble from postman via api. The request seems to trigger fine, however the file never appears.

I’m using form-data with a PDF. The authentication is fine as the workflow runs, just not with the file.

In the screenshots below I’ve changed the URL just for privacy.

 ![Screenshot 2025-02-01 at 15.34.03](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/c/a/ca2fef362d18f64edf6ac54367beca2a506ac00b.png)  
 ![Screenshot 2025-02-01 at 15.32.46](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/1/3/13e838b81746990c844d28a0ba0e6ffda222f588.png)

If anyone had any ideas as to why it’s not working, it’d be appreciated!

Cheers,  
Rory

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**Author:** ![Jici](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/jici/32/30722_2.png) [@Jici](https://forum.bubble.io/u/Jici)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/post-file-to-bubble-error/358101/2 "2025-02-01T21:15:47Z")

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You cannot send file to Bubble this way.

> **[The Bubble API | Bubble Docs](https://manual.bubble.io/core-resources/api/the-bubble-api)**
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> The Data API allows other systems to search for, read, create, modify and delete data in your application’s database via a RESTful interface.

Two options: an url (string) or a JSON object as described in the manual with a content in base64 encoded