---
title: "upload_file"
slug: sdk-reference/helpers/upload-file
---

Upload a file to Skyvern's storage. Returns a presigned URL and S3 URI you can reference in tasks and workflows.

<CodeGroup>
```python Python
with open("data.csv", "rb") as f:
    upload = await client.upload_file(file=f)
    print(upload.s3uri)          # s3://skyvern-uploads/...
    print(upload.presigned_url)  # https://...signed download URL
```

```typescript TypeScript
import fs from "fs";

const upload = await skyvern.uploadFile({
  file: fs.createReadStream("data.csv"),
});
console.log(upload.s3_uri);        // s3://skyvern-uploads/...
console.log(upload.presigned_url); // https://...signed download URL
```
</CodeGroup>

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `file` | `File` (Python) / `File \| ReadStream \| Blob` (TS) | Yes | The file to upload. |
| `request_options` | `RequestOptions` | No | Per-request configuration (see below). |

### Returns `UploadFileResponse`

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `s3uri` (Python) / `s3_uri` (TS) | `str` | S3 URI for the uploaded file. |
| `presigned_url` | `str` | Pre-signed download URL. |

---

### Request options


Override timeout, retries, or headers for this call by passing `request_options` (Python) or a second options argument (TypeScript).

<CodeGroup>
```python Python
from skyvern.client.core import RequestOptions

request_options=RequestOptions(
    timeout_in_seconds=120,
    max_retries=3,
    additional_headers={"x-custom-header": "value"},
)
```

```typescript TypeScript
// Pass as second argument to any method
{
  timeoutInSeconds: 120,
  maxRetries: 3,
  headers: { "x-custom-header": "value" },
}
```
</CodeGroup>

| Option (Python) | Option (TypeScript) | Type | Description |
|-----------------|---------------------|------|-------------|
| `timeout_in_seconds` | `timeoutInSeconds` | `int` / `number` | HTTP timeout in seconds. |
| `max_retries` | `maxRetries` | `int` / `number` | Retry count. |
| `additional_headers` | `headers` | `dict` / `Record<string, string>` | Extra headers. |
| `additional_query_parameters` | - | `dict` | Extra query parameters. |
| `additional_body_parameters` | - | `dict` | Extra body parameters. |
| - | `abortSignal` | `AbortSignal` | Signal to cancel the request. |
| - | `apiKey` | `string` | Override API key. |


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