# Store file from API - securely against a thing

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/store-file-from-api-securely-against-a-thing/337959>\
**Category:** Database\
**Created:** [September 3, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/store-file-from-api-securely-against-a-thing/337959 "2024-09-03T13:59:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jacquesscholtzsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@jacquesscholtzsa](https://forum.bubble.io/u/jacquesscholtzsa)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/store-file-from-api-securely-against-a-thing/337959/1 "2024-09-03T13:59:28Z")

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Hi,

I was wondering, how does one acheive the below.

I am retrieving a file via a backend workflow/webhook, and am wanting to download the file and then save it to the file manager, but then assign it to a thing. So that the file is secure.

How does one achieve this as a backend workflow?

Thanks in advance!  
Jacques

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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:** [September 3, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/store-file-from-api-securely-against-a-thing/337959/2 "2024-09-03T14:38:05Z")

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You can use this plugin: [File Uploader Bubble API Plugin | Bubble](https://bubble.io/plugin/file-uploader-bubble-api-1628816507621x527883429883936800)

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**Author:** ![jacquesscholtzsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@jacquesscholtzsa](https://forum.bubble.io/u/jacquesscholtzsa)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/store-file-from-api-securely-against-a-thing/337959/3 "2024-09-04T07:38:32Z")

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@Jici Yes! What a champion. Thank you. Exactly what I needed.  
Was difficult to find in the plugin store.