# Use API to UPLOAD a file to Glide

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**Created:** [October 13, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/use-api-to-upload-a-file-to-glide/51656 "2022-10-13T13:17:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Gjode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/daniel_gjode/32/47347_2.png) [@Daniel\_Gjode](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Daniel_Gjode)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/use-api-to-upload-a-file-to-glide/51656/1 "2022-10-13T13:17:39Z")

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Hi guys,

I’m trying to add a PDF file to a column using the Glide API and the POST function. It’s working fine, BUT what it does is inserting the URL of the file origin, rather than uploading it to Glide’s servers. This seems to be the case, regardless of the Column type (I tried both Image and URL).

So in essence: Is there a way to feed a URL to a file through the API, and then have Glide COPY it to the Glide Servers?

I hope this makes sense. Any steer on this would be massively appreciated.  
Daniel

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/use-api-to-upload-a-file-to-glide/51656/2 "2022-10-13T14:12:38Z")

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> [@Daniel\_Gjode](#):
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> So in essence: Is there a way to feed a URL to a file through the API, and then have Glide COPY it to the Glide Servers?

Not supported, I’m afraid.  
(I wish it was)

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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:** [October 14, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/use-api-to-upload-a-file-to-glide/51656/3 "2022-10-14T00:20:07Z")

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Has always had to upload an external file to somewhere else (say Drive) and put the Drive ID to Glide Tables. I really wish this will become an option.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/use-api-to-upload-a-file-to-glide/51656/4 "2022-10-15T00:20:38Z")

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