Connect supports file uploads for multiple use cases. The Noda front-end uses files uploaded to Connect in various places throughout the user interface, including building images, floor plan images, and files added to support tickets. For Connect users, file uploads are accomplished using the FileUpload API. This article covers instructions for using the FileUpload API to accomplish those tasks.

Step 1: Using your API platform of choice, invoke the REST API at this endpoint: https://api.iotjetstream.com/upload All screenshots in this article show the process through the Postman API platform.

Step 2: Authenticate. Postman users, follow the instructions below. Apollo Studio users can find authentication instructions in this article.

Retrieve the Bearer token by calling the "authenticate" API in Connect for the specific user.

Copy the Bearer token under the Authorization tab -> Token field before making the FileUpload API call.

Step 3: Navigate to the Body tab. Here is where you can select a file to upload. Once added, click Send to submit the request to the FileUpload API. After sending, you will receive the path of the uploaded file. Copy this to use in the Connect mutation.

Step 4: Call createBuilding mutation and specify the uploaded image file path you copied in the previous step and submit that request. In the Response you will notice that the building was created using the image provided in the imageFilePath