Upload File

This activity allows you to upload a file to an HTTP-based target. The file must be from an activity that returns a File Path variable. For example, you could download a file from one server using the Download File activity and upload it to a different server using this activity.

Specifying a Payload

This activity allows you to upload a file as either Form-Data or Binary-Data. After configuring the activity similarly to a standard HTTP request, you must specify the file or text payload and how it should be sent. The following example shows how to upload a file that was previously downloaded using the Download File activity:

Specifying a Payload

Usage

This activity functions similarly to the HTTP Request activity.

Complete the following properties to use this activity:

  • HTTP Request - Specify the following information or click the Variable Reference icon to choose a variable:

    • Relative URL - Enter the relative URL for the requested resource (example: /xyz.html).
    • Method - Click the drop-down menu and choose the method to interact with the HTTP endpoint. For file downloads, this will most commonly be POST (required).
    • Request Body - Click the drop-down menu and select Form-Data or Binary-Data depending on the file type, then complete the properties for that data type (required):
      • Form-Data - Click Add and specify the following information or click the Variable Reference icon to choose a variable:
        • Key - Enter the key value associated with the request.
        • Type - Click the drop-down menu and choose File or Text (required).
        • File Path - Enter the path where the file will be uploaded (required).
      • Binary-Data:
        • File Path - Enter the path where the file will be uploaded (required)
    • Content Type - Enter the content type only if the body type is Binary-Data. This field is overwritten if the body type is Form-Data.

  • Accept - Enter the MIME type for the Accept header.

  • User-Agent - Enter any applicable information for the User-Agent header.

  • Custom Headers - To include custom headers, click Add and enter the Header and Value.

  • Cookie - Click Add and enter any applicable information for the cookie header.

  • Allow Auto Redirect - Check the check box to allow auto-redirects.

  • Allow Sensitive Headers Redirect - Check the check box to allow redirects for sensitive headers such as “Authorization”, “WWW-Authenticate”, “Cookie”, or “Cookie2”. This property allows Automation to pass the authorization along with the redirect.

    Authorization Redirect