# POST /api/v1/files/upload

> Upload a file into the hosting account

- Group: files
- Tier: W
- Required scope: write:hosting
- Docs: https://api.inleed.com/reference/files/upload-file

## Description

Writes `content` to `path` inside the resolved account's home (confined — the path cannot escape it). `encoding` is `text` (default) or `base64` for binary. Returns `{target, path, bytes, uploaded:true}` with the written path and byte count. Requires `write:files`.

## Body

- `input` — string (required). A domain, email address, website URL, or Inleed service id — for example example.se, info@example.se or 42976. Resolved to the owning account automatically, and the resolved target is echoed back in the response.
- `path` — string (required)
- `content` — string (required)
- `encoding` — enum. One of text, base64.

## Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://mcp.inleed.com/api/v1/files/upload" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inl_live_…" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input":"example.se","path":"example.se","content":"example.se","encoding":"text"}'
```

## Response · 200

```json
{
  "target": {
    "input": "example.se",
    "kind": "domain",
    "domain": null,
    "mailbox": null,
    "serviceId": 90714,
    "domainServiceId": null,
    "daUsername": "inleed42",
    "node": "web12",
    "userId": 4821,
    "note": null
  },
  "path": "example.se",
  "bytes": 1,
  "uploaded": true
}
```

## Errors

- **400**  — codes: invalid_request
- **401** No token was presented, or the token is revoked, expired or unknown. — codes: unauthorized, token_expired, token_revoked
- **403** The token lacks a required scope, or this account does not own the resource. — codes: insufficient_scope, domain_not_owned
- **404** No such resource for this account. — codes: not_found
- **422** Validation error — codes: validation_failed
- **429** The rate limit for this token is exhausted. See `Retry-After`. — codes: rate_limited
- **500** Something went wrong on our side. The failure is logged against `requestId`. — codes: internal_error

## Related

- GET /api/v1/files — https://api.inleed.com/reference/files/list-files
- DELETE /api/v1/files — https://api.inleed.com/reference/files/delete-file