## Upload

`client.assets.upload(AssetUploadParamsbody, RequestOptionsoptions?): AssetUploadResponse`

**post** `/v1/assets/upload`

Upload a file to a temporary location using multipart/form-data. Returns an uploadID that can be referenced when sending messages with attachments.

### Parameters

- `body: AssetUploadParams`

  - `file: Uploadable`

    The file to upload (max 500 MB).

  - `fileName?: string`

    Original filename. Defaults to the uploaded file name if omitted

  - `mimeType?: string`

    MIME type. Auto-detected from magic bytes if omitted

### Returns

- `AssetUploadResponse`

  - `duration?: number`

    Duration in seconds (audio/videos)

  - `error?: string`

    Error message if upload failed

  - `fileName?: string`

    Resolved filename

  - `fileSize?: number`

    File size in bytes

  - `height?: number`

    Height in pixels (images/videos)

  - `mimeType?: string`

    Detected or provided MIME type

  - `srcURL?: string`

    Local file URL (file://) for the uploaded asset

  - `uploadID?: string`

    Unique upload ID for this asset

  - `width?: number`

    Width in pixels (images/videos)

### Example

```typescript
import BeeperDesktop from '@beeper/desktop-api';

const client = new BeeperDesktop();

const response = await client.assets.upload({ file: fs.createReadStream('path/to/file') });

console.log(response.width);
```