Content
Learn how to store and access files with QuickBlox file storage.
The content module allows storing rich chat attachments, app content, and settings without having to republish them. Using a web interface you or your clients can control and make instant changes to the apps.
Visit Key Concepts page to learn the most important QuickBlox concepts.
Before you begin
- Register a QuickBlox account. This is a matter of a few minutes and you will be able to use this account to build your apps.
- Configure QuickBlox SDK for your app. Check out Setup page for more details.
- Create a user session to be able to use QuickBlox functionality. See Authentication page to learn how to do it.
Retrieve files
Get a list of files for a current user using the code snippet below.
Upload file
Upload a file to the cloud storage using the following code snippet.
The maximum size of the uploaded file depends on the membership plan.
Basic | Startup | Growth | HIPAA | Enterprise | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
File size limit | 10 Mb | 25 Mb | 50Mb | 50Mb | Contact our sales team |
Update file
You can update a file name using the update()
method.
Set the following fields of the params
:
Field | Required | Description |
---|---|---|
id | yes | ID of the file. |
name | yes | File name. |
Download file by UID
If the file is public then it’s possible to download it without a session token.
Get file info
Get information about a file by ID using the getInfo()
method below. This method allows to load the file description model from the server, not the content of the file itself.
Argument | Required | Description |
---|---|---|
fileId | yes | ID of the file. |
function() | yes | Specifies a callback function that accepts that accepts an error and result. |
Get file URL
Except for downloading, you can also get URL of each file. There are two types of file URLs that can be obtained: private and public.
- Public URL allows anyone to access the file, no authorization token is needed.
- Private URL can be accessed only by QuickBlox user with a session token.
Get public URL
To receive a public URL, use the code snippet below.
Argument | Required | Description |
---|---|---|
fileUID | yes | File unique identifier. You can take the fileUID from the object received as a result of the createAndUpload() or getInfo() method. |
Get private URL
To get a private URL of the uploaded file, use the following code snippet.
Argument | Required | Description |
---|---|---|
fileUID | yes | File unique identifier. You can take the fileUID from the object received as a result of the createAndUpload() or getInfo() method. |
Delete file
Delete a file by file ID using the delete()
method below.
Argument | Required | Description |
---|---|---|
fileId | yes | ID of the file. |
function() | yes | Specifies a callback function that accepts that accepts an error and result. |