GraphiQL - upload file












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How can we upload files using in-browser GraphQL IDE GraphiQL, is that even possible ? (apart from base64 encoded string)



Once I have the file stream / file contents I can create a mulipart request and store on DB or some object-storage service.
But I am not able to figure it out how to provide the file input / how the schema would look like. Is it better to use graphql-upload with Curl request. Please suggest which is the optimal solution.










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    How can we upload files using in-browser GraphQL IDE GraphiQL, is that even possible ? (apart from base64 encoded string)



    Once I have the file stream / file contents I can create a mulipart request and store on DB or some object-storage service.
    But I am not able to figure it out how to provide the file input / how the schema would look like. Is it better to use graphql-upload with Curl request. Please suggest which is the optimal solution.










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      How can we upload files using in-browser GraphQL IDE GraphiQL, is that even possible ? (apart from base64 encoded string)



      Once I have the file stream / file contents I can create a mulipart request and store on DB or some object-storage service.
      But I am not able to figure it out how to provide the file input / how the schema would look like. Is it better to use graphql-upload with Curl request. Please suggest which is the optimal solution.










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      How can we upload files using in-browser GraphQL IDE GraphiQL, is that even possible ? (apart from base64 encoded string)



      Once I have the file stream / file contents I can create a mulipart request and store on DB or some object-storage service.
      But I am not able to figure it out how to provide the file input / how the schema would look like. Is it better to use graphql-upload with Curl request. Please suggest which is the optimal solution.







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          I am using multipart method for uploading file.Use this link for back end code : Github link



          Then test this using postman like this postman request image






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            Currently GraphIQL does not support file uploads. You can use an API tool to do this such as Postman, Insomnia or plan old cURL. The important distinction is that it needs to be a multi-part form upload.



            Example request:



            curl --request POST 
            --url http://localhost:4000/
            --header 'accept: application/json'
            --header 'accept-encoding: gzip, deflate, br'
            --header 'connection: keep-alive'
            --header 'dnt: 1'
            --header 'origin: http://localhost:4000'
            --form 'operations={"query": "mutation UploadFile($file: Upload!) { uploadFile(file: $file)}", "variables": { "file": null } }'
            --form 'map={ "nFile": ["variables.file"] }'
            --form nFile=@/tmp/testfile


            Substitute /tmp/testfile in the request above with a path to the file you want to upload.






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              I am using multipart method for uploading file.Use this link for back end code : Github link



              Then test this using postman like this postman request image






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                I am using multipart method for uploading file.Use this link for back end code : Github link



                Then test this using postman like this postman request image






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                  I am using multipart method for uploading file.Use this link for back end code : Github link



                  Then test this using postman like this postman request image






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                  Then test this using postman like this postman request image







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                      Currently GraphIQL does not support file uploads. You can use an API tool to do this such as Postman, Insomnia or plan old cURL. The important distinction is that it needs to be a multi-part form upload.



                      Example request:



                      curl --request POST 
                      --url http://localhost:4000/
                      --header 'accept: application/json'
                      --header 'accept-encoding: gzip, deflate, br'
                      --header 'connection: keep-alive'
                      --header 'dnt: 1'
                      --header 'origin: http://localhost:4000'
                      --form 'operations={"query": "mutation UploadFile($file: Upload!) { uploadFile(file: $file)}", "variables": { "file": null } }'
                      --form 'map={ "nFile": ["variables.file"] }'
                      --form nFile=@/tmp/testfile


                      Substitute /tmp/testfile in the request above with a path to the file you want to upload.






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                        Currently GraphIQL does not support file uploads. You can use an API tool to do this such as Postman, Insomnia or plan old cURL. The important distinction is that it needs to be a multi-part form upload.



                        Example request:



                        curl --request POST 
                        --url http://localhost:4000/
                        --header 'accept: application/json'
                        --header 'accept-encoding: gzip, deflate, br'
                        --header 'connection: keep-alive'
                        --header 'dnt: 1'
                        --header 'origin: http://localhost:4000'
                        --form 'operations={"query": "mutation UploadFile($file: Upload!) { uploadFile(file: $file)}", "variables": { "file": null } }'
                        --form 'map={ "nFile": ["variables.file"] }'
                        --form nFile=@/tmp/testfile


                        Substitute /tmp/testfile in the request above with a path to the file you want to upload.






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                          Currently GraphIQL does not support file uploads. You can use an API tool to do this such as Postman, Insomnia or plan old cURL. The important distinction is that it needs to be a multi-part form upload.



                          Example request:



                          curl --request POST 
                          --url http://localhost:4000/
                          --header 'accept: application/json'
                          --header 'accept-encoding: gzip, deflate, br'
                          --header 'connection: keep-alive'
                          --header 'dnt: 1'
                          --header 'origin: http://localhost:4000'
                          --form 'operations={"query": "mutation UploadFile($file: Upload!) { uploadFile(file: $file)}", "variables": { "file": null } }'
                          --form 'map={ "nFile": ["variables.file"] }'
                          --form nFile=@/tmp/testfile


                          Substitute /tmp/testfile in the request above with a path to the file you want to upload.






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                          Currently GraphIQL does not support file uploads. You can use an API tool to do this such as Postman, Insomnia or plan old cURL. The important distinction is that it needs to be a multi-part form upload.



                          Example request:



                          curl --request POST 
                          --url http://localhost:4000/
                          --header 'accept: application/json'
                          --header 'accept-encoding: gzip, deflate, br'
                          --header 'connection: keep-alive'
                          --header 'dnt: 1'
                          --header 'origin: http://localhost:4000'
                          --form 'operations={"query": "mutation UploadFile($file: Upload!) { uploadFile(file: $file)}", "variables": { "file": null } }'
                          --form 'map={ "nFile": ["variables.file"] }'
                          --form nFile=@/tmp/testfile


                          Substitute /tmp/testfile in the request above with a path to the file you want to upload.







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