Update Directory File

beta.directories.files.update(, ) -> FileUpdateResponse

PATCH/api/v1/beta/directories/{directory_id}/files/{directory_file_id}

Update file metadata within the specified directory.

Supports moving files to a different directory by setting directory_id.

Note: This endpoint uses directory_file_id (the internal ID). If you’re trying to update a file by its unique_id, use the list endpoint with a filter to find the directory_file_id first.

ParametersExpand Collapse

directory_id: str

directory_file_id: str

organization_id: Optional[str]

project_id: Optional[str]

directory_id: str

display_name: Optional[str]

Updated display name.

metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Union[str, float, bool, null]]]

User-defined metadata key-value pairs. Replaces the user metadata layer.

One of the following:

str

float

bool

unique_id: Optional[str]

Updated unique identifier.

minLength1

ReturnsExpand Collapse

class FileUpdateResponse: …

API response schema for a directory file.

id: str

Unique identifier for the directory file.

directory_id: str

Directory the file belongs to.

display_name: str

Display name for the file.

minLength1

project_id: str

Project the directory file belongs to.

unique_id: str

Unique identifier for the file in the directory

minLength1

created_at: Optional[datetime]

Creation datetime

formatdate-time

data_source_id: Optional[str]

Optional data source credential associated with the file.

deleted_at: Optional[datetime]

Soft delete marker when the file is removed upstream or by user action.

formatdate-time

file_id: Optional[str]

File ID for the storage location.

metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Union[str, float, bool, null]]]

Merged metadata from all sources. Higher-priority sources override lower.

One of the following:

str

float

bool

updated_at: Optional[datetime]

Update datetime

formatdate-time

Update Directory File

import os
from llama_cloud import LlamaCloud

client = LlamaCloud(
    api_key=os.environ.get("LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
file = client.beta.directories.files.update(
    directory_file_id="directory_file_id",
    path_directory_id="directory_id",
)
print(file.id)

{
  "id": "id",
  "directory_id": "directory_id",
  "display_name": "x",
  "project_id": "project_id",
  "unique_id": "x",
  "created_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
  "data_source_id": "data_source_id",
  "deleted_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
  "file_id": "file_id",
  "metadata": {
    "foo": "string"
  },
  "updated_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z"
}

Returns Examples

{
  "id": "id",
  "directory_id": "directory_id",
  "display_name": "x",
  "project_id": "project_id",
  "unique_id": "x",
  "created_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
  "data_source_id": "data_source_id",
  "deleted_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
  "file_id": "file_id",
  "metadata": {
    "foo": "string"
  },
  "updated_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z"
}