# Create file

Creates a new File record. File resource in the Animal Health Data Store

Endpoint: POST /site/{siteId}/ahds/v1/file
Version: 1.0
Security: bearer

## Path parameters:

  - `siteId` (number, required)
    Site identifier

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `downloadUrl` (string)
    URL that can be used to download the file content.

  - `extensions` (object)
    Vendor- or practice-specific extensions.

  - `fileId` (string, required)
    Canonical identifier for the file.
    Example: "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000"

  - `isActive` (boolean, required)
    Whether the file is active and available for use.

  - `mimeType` (string, required)
    MIME type of the file, e.g. 'application/pdf'.

  - `name` (string, required)
    Human-readable file name, typically including extension.

  - `notes` (string)
    Free-text notes about the file.

  - `sizeBytes` (number, required)
    Size of the file in bytes.

## Response 201 fields (application/json):

  - `createdAt` (string, required)
    Timestamp when the file record was created.
    Example: "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"

  - `downloadUrl` (string, required)
    URL that can be used to download the file content.

  - `extensions` (object, required)
    Vendor- or practice-specific extensions.

  - `fileId` (string, required)
    Canonical identifier for the file.
    Example: "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000"

  - `isActive` (boolean, required)
    Whether the file is active and available for use.

  - `mimeType` (string, required)
    MIME type of the file, e.g. 'application/pdf'.

  - `name` (string, required)
    Human-readable file name, typically including extension.

  - `notes` (string, required)
    Free-text notes about the file.

  - `sizeBytes` (number, required)
    Size of the file in bytes.

  - `updatedAt` (string, required)
    Timestamp when the file record was last modified.
    Example: "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"


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