Update Directory File

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.

Path ParametersExpand Collapse

directory_id: string

directory_file_id: string

Query ParametersExpand Collapse

organization_id: optional string

project_id: optional string

Cookie ParametersExpand Collapse

session: optional string

Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse

directory_id: optional string

Move file to a different directory.

display_name: optional string

Updated display name.

metadata: optional map[string or number or boolean]

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

One of the following:

string

number

boolean

unique_id: optional string

Updated unique identifier.

minLength1

ReturnsExpand Collapse

id: string

Unique identifier for the directory file.

directory_id: string

Directory the file belongs to.

display_name: string

Display name for the file.

minLength1

project_id: string

Project the directory file belongs to.

unique_id: string

Unique identifier for the file in the directory

minLength1

created_at: optional string

Creation datetime

formatdate-time

data_source_id: optional string

Optional data source credential associated with the file.

deleted_at: optional string

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

formatdate-time

file_id: optional string

File ID for the storage location.

metadata: optional map[string or number or boolean]

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

One of the following:

string

number

boolean

updated_at: optional string

Update datetime

formatdate-time

Update Directory File

curl https://api.cloud.llamaindex.ai/api/v1/beta/directories/$DIRECTORY_ID/files/$DIRECTORY_FILE_ID \
    -X PATCH \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY" \
    -d '{}'

{
  "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"
}