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# Upload Multiple Documents

POST https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Upload documents into a queue by sending the file and stating the queue ID.

Reference: https://docs.staple.ai/api-reference/v1/documents/upload-multiple-documents

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: v1
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /v1/documents/upload:
    post:
      operationId: uploadMultipleDocuments
      summary: Upload Multiple Documents
      description: >-
        Upload documents into a queue by sending the file and stating the queue
        ID.
      tags:
        - documents
      parameters:
        - name: x-api-key
          in: header
          description: API key issued by Staple.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                files:
                  type: string
                  format: binary
                  description: File to upload
                qid:
                  type: string
              required:
                - files
                - qid
servers:
  - url: https://api.staple.io
    description: https://api.staple.io
components:
  schemas:
    Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      description: Empty response body
      title: Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_Response_200
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: API key issued by Staple.
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: JWT obtained from the login endpoint.

```

## Examples

### Upload Multiple Documents



**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "uploadDocuments": {
    "message": "All documents are being uploaded."
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Upload Multiple Documents
import requests

url = "https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload"

payload = "-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data; boundary=---011000010111000001101001"
}

response = requests.post(url, data=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Upload Multiple Documents
const url = 'https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload';
const form = new FormData();

const options = {method: 'POST', headers: {'x-api-key': '<apiKey>'}};

options.body = form;

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Upload Multiple Documents
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("x-api-key", "<apiKey>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Upload Multiple Documents
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["x-api-key"] = '<apiKey>'
request.body = "-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Upload Multiple Documents
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload")
  .header("x-api-key", "<apiKey>")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")
  .asString();
```

```php Upload Multiple Documents
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload', [
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'multipart/form-data; boundary=---011000010111000001101001',
    'x-api-key' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Upload Multiple Documents
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("x-api-key", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "multipart/form-data; boundary=---011000010111000001101001");
request.AddParameter("undefined", "-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Upload Multiple Documents
import Foundation

let headers = ["x-api-key": "<apiKey>"]
let parameters = []

let boundary = "---011000010111000001101001"

var body = ""
var error: NSError? = nil
for param in parameters {
  let paramName = param["name"]!
  body += "--\(boundary)\r\n"
  body += "Content-Disposition:form-data; name=\"\(paramName)\""
  if let filename = param["fileName"] {
    let contentType = param["content-type"]!
    let fileContent = String(contentsOfFile: filename, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8)
    if (error != nil) {
      print(error as Any)
    }
    body += "; filename=\"\(filename)\"\r\n"
    body += "Content-Type: \(contentType)\r\n\r\n"
    body += fileContent
  } else if let paramValue = param["value"] {
    body += "\r\n\r\n\(paramValue)"
  }
}

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```

### Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_example



**Request**

```json
{
  "files": "<file: string>",
  "qid": "1"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "uploadDocuments": {
    "message": "All documents are being uploaded."
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_example
import requests

url = "https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload"

files = { "files": "open('string', 'rb')" }
payload = { "qid": "1" }
headers = {"x-api-key": "<apiKey>"}

response = requests.post(url, data=payload, files=files, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_example
const url = 'https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('files', 'string');
form.append('qid', '1');

const options = {method: 'POST', headers: {'x-api-key': '<apiKey>'}};

options.body = form;

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"files\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"qid\"\r\n\r\n1\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("x-api-key", "<apiKey>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["x-api-key"] = '<apiKey>'
request.body = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"files\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"qid\"\r\n\r\n1\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload")
  .header("x-api-key", "<apiKey>")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"files\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"qid\"\r\n\r\n1\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")
  .asString();
```

```php Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload', [
  'multipart' => [
    [
        'name' => 'files',
        'filename' => 'string',
        'contents' => null
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'qid',
        'contents' => '1'
    ]
  ]
  'headers' => [
    'x-api-key' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("x-api-key", "<apiKey>");
request.AddParameter("undefined", "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"files\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"qid\"\r\n\r\n1\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Documents_uploadMultipleDocuments_example
import Foundation

let headers = ["x-api-key": "<apiKey>"]
let parameters = [
  [
    "name": "files",
    "fileName": "string"
  ],
  [
    "name": "qid",
    "value": "1"
  ]
]

let boundary = "---011000010111000001101001"

var body = ""
var error: NSError? = nil
for param in parameters {
  let paramName = param["name"]!
  body += "--\(boundary)\r\n"
  body += "Content-Disposition:form-data; name=\"\(paramName)\""
  if let filename = param["fileName"] {
    let contentType = param["content-type"]!
    let fileContent = String(contentsOfFile: filename, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8)
    if (error != nil) {
      print(error as Any)
    }
    body += "; filename=\"\(filename)\"\r\n"
    body += "Content-Type: \(contentType)\r\n\r\n"
    body += fileContent
  } else if let paramValue = param["value"] {
    body += "\r\n\r\n\(paramValue)"
  }
}

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.staple.io/v1/documents/upload")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```