Files Element

Modified on Fri, 27 May, 2022 at 10:46 AM

Allow the user upload a array of files from their device.

Property	Required	Type	Default	Description
`type`	Yes	`string`	`'files'`	The type of Form Element.
`name`	Yes	`string`		The key that will be assigned a value in the submission data when the form is submitted.
`label`	Yes	`string`		Display text presented to the user above the input by default.
`hint`	No	`string`		A hint triggered by an icon tooltip to be displayed when hovering beside the element label.
`minEntries`	No	`string`		Minimum number of files required
`storageType`	no	`string`		How the files uploaded by a user will be stored: `private`, `public`, `legacy`
`defaultValue`	no	`Array`		An array of attachments, see Example Submission Data below for structure which is based on the `storageType` property

Files element also inherits the properties of the following:

Example

{
  "id": "b1311ae0-6bb7-11e9-a923-1681be663d3e",
  "type": "files",
  "name": "supportingDocuments",
  "label": "Please Upload your Supporting Documentation",
  "storageType": "private",
  "minEntries": 1,
  "maxEntries": 2
}

Example Submission Data

Private/Public Storage

{
  "submission": {
    "[element.name]": [
      {
        "s3": {
          "region": "ap-southeast-2",
          "bucket": "customer.forms.oneblink.io",
          "key": "submissions/1/attachments/44cdee6f-edbd-4620-aaf5-df25ce976e43"
        },
        "url": "https://auth-api.blinkm.io/submissions/1/attachments/44cdee6f-edbd-4620-aaf5-df25ce976e43",
        "contentType": "image/png",
        "fileName": "dot.png",
        "id": "44cdee6f-edbd-4620-aaf5-df25ce976e43",
        "isPrivate": true
      }
    ]
  }
}

Legacy Storage (Deprecated)

{
  "submission": {
    "[element.name]": [
      {
        "fileName": "dot.png",
        "data": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAMAAAADCAYAAABWKLW/AAAAIElEQVQYV2NkYGBoYGBgqGdgYGhkZGBg+M8ABSAOXAYATFcEA8STCz8AAAAASUVORK5CYII="
      }
    ]
  }
}