# Trying to make an API call using multipart/form-data

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/trying-to-make-an-api-call-using-multipart-form-data/73345>\
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**Created:** [May 14, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trying-to-make-an-api-call-using-multipart-form-data/73345 "2024-05-14T07:07:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![MattGlides](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@MattGlides](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattGlides)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trying-to-make-an-api-call-using-multipart-form-data/73345/1 "2024-05-14T07:07:46Z")

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I need to upload an image to get a response, however I have not worked with this type of an API call before. Trying to get it to work inside of Glide and I keep getting a “The file field is required” error. Any advice?

 ![Screenshot 2024-05-14 090539](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/4/74e80f69fe1fad2a23633b7de1a7b08d6d8a4e76.png)

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trying-to-make-an-api-call-using-multipart-form-data/73345/2 "2024-05-15T01:18:55Z")

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What API are you trying to use here?