Upload a file as a new version

monday Apps & Developers
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Hi, I’m trying to programmatically upload a file as a new version.
What I have so far:

var boardId = 25509xxxxx;
var itemId = 25509xxxxx;
var assetId = 4888xxxxx;
const uploadQuery =
`
	mutation ($file: File!) {
		add_file_to_column (item_id: ${itemId}, column_id: "files", file: $file) {
			id
		}
	}
`;

var url = "https://api.monday.com/v2/file";
var buf = fs.readFileSync("./package.json");
var formData = new  FormData();

formData.append("query", uploadQuery, { contentType:  "application/json" });
formData.append("variables[file]", buf, { contentType:  "application/octet-stream", filename:  "package.json" });

var options = {
	method:  'post',
	headers:  formData.getHeaders(),
	body:  formData,
};
options.headers.Authorization = user.token;
var uploadResponse = await fetch(url, options);
var json = await  uploadResponse .json();

var jsonChange = JSON.stringify({
	updated_file:
	{
		fileType:  "ASSET",
		assetId:  json.data.add_file_to_column.id,
		previousAssetId:  assetId,
		name:  "package.json",
		isImage:  false,
		isVersion:  true,
	}
}).replace(/"/g,'\\"');

const  updateQuery =
`
mutation {
	change_column_value (board_id: ${boardId}, item_id: ${itemId}, column_id: "files", value: "${jsonChange}") {
		id
	}
}
`;

var updateResponse = await  monday.api(updateQuery, { token:  user.token });

And it works, except a file is duplicated in a column. I also tried to send removed_file with v1 asset id and it works. But after that you can’t access v1 anymore.

Is it a bug or am I doing something wrong?

2

Hello there,

Matias here!

  1. Would you be able to show a screen shot of the duplication you mention? Is the exact same file added twice in the same column for the same item?
  2. How are you using removed_file? What v1 are you referring to?

Looking forward to hearing from you :slightly_smiling_face:

Cheers,
Matias

3

Hello Matias. Thank you for your response.
Assume this file assetId is 123.

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Now, if you launch a script you get two files in a column, and if you hover over any of them you get two popups open at the same time as well.
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If you expand Item info, it shows only one file here.
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And now, to answer your second question. If you modify a script a little and add removed_file to mutation query, where assetId is 123:

removed_file:
{
    fileType: "ASSET",
    assetId: assetId,
},
updated_file: 
    {
        fileType: "ASSET",
        assetId: json.data.add_file_to_column.id,
        previousAssetId: assetId,
        name: "package.json",
        isImage: false,
        isVersion: true
    }
}

And run it, then it kinda works, nothing is duplicated, you get only one file in a column, but if you expand file info, there is no V1, only the second (uploaded) version.
monday4
Hoping to hear from you soon. :slightly_smiling_face:

4

Hey @Matias.Monday I am a bit late to the party here, but is there a way to upload a new file version via the API like chelien described?

5

Hello @samicaracand,

There is no way of uploading a new “file version” via API.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Cheers,
Matias

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6

Too bad… would be nice if you guys can consider this in your plans
Thank you for the quick answer!

8

Any update on this?? This API is ridiculous, nothing is supported. You cannot add a new version, you cannot rename files, you cannot download a file in a safe way (private url with auth), you cannot get the order of subitems, etc. etc. I can go on forever.

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Hello everyone,

A request was created for this as for the ability to rename files, the ability to download a file without using the public URL and the index for subitems. We added your votes!

Thank you for your feedback!

Cheers,
Matias