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# Upload File

> Upload a single file into a filesystem by relative path. Defaults to overwrite mode; conditional mode can be used for strict concurrency control.

Upload a single file into a filesystem by relative path.

For most calls, provide only `path` plus the raw file bytes.
`writeMode` defaults to `overwrite`.

This is the single-file write surface. Use [Get Upload URL](/api-reference/filesystems/get-upload-url) only for whole-filesystem archive uploads.

There is no dedicated `tu fs` CLI subcommand for single-file upload today.

## Required Inputs

* `path`: Relative file path (for example `src/app.py`).
* Request body: Raw bytes (`Content-Type: application/octet-stream`).

## Version Fields

| Field             | Meaning                                         | Required when                        |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `writeMode`       | Write strategy: `overwrite` or `conditional`    | Optional (`overwrite` is default)    |
| `baseVersion`     | Expected current archive version                | `writeMode=conditional`              |
| `expectedVersion` | Expected current file version at `path`         | `writeMode=conditional` replace flow |
| `createOnly`      | Create only if file does not exist (`"*"` only) | `writeMode=conditional` create flow  |

`baseVersion` and `expectedVersion` come from previous reads/writes:

* `baseVersion`: previous `archive_version` response field (or current filesystem archive checksum).
* `expectedVersion`: previous `file_version` response field (or current file checksum).

## Status Codes and Retry Guidance

| Status | Meaning                                                                         | What to do                               |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `200`  | Existing file replaced                                                          | Success                                  |
| `201`  | New file created                                                                | Success                                  |
| `400`  | Invalid path or digest (or malformed request)                                   | Fix request; do not retry unchanged      |
| `404`  | Filesystem not found or not authorized                                          | Verify ID and access                     |
| `409`  | Conflict (stale `baseVersion` or idempotency key reused with different request) | Refresh state or use new idempotency key |
| `412`  | `expectedVersion` precondition failed                                           | Refresh file version and retry           |
| `428`  | Missing/invalid conditional preconditions                                       | Add required conditional fields          |

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Advanced: Conditional mode">
    Use `writeMode=conditional` when you need optimistic concurrency:

    * Replace flow: send `baseVersion` + `expectedVersion`.
    * Create flow: send `baseVersion` + `createOnly="*"`.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Advanced: Idempotent retries">
    Use `Idempotency-Key` for safe retries:

    * Same key + same request -> original response is replayed.
    * Same key + different request -> `409` conflict.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.json PUT /filesystems/{filesystem_id}/file-upload
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Sb0 API
  version: 0.1.0
servers: []
security: []
paths:
  /filesystems/{filesystem_id}/file-upload:
    put:
      tags:
        - Filesystems
      summary: Upload File
      description: >-
        Upload a single file into a filesystem by relative path. Defaults to
        overwrite mode; conditional mode can be used for strict concurrency
        control.
      operationId: filesystems_upload_file
      parameters:
        - in: path
          name: filesystem_id
          required: true
          schema:
            title: Filesystem Id
            type: string
        - description: Relative path to write.
          in: query
          name: path
          required: true
          schema:
            description: Relative path to write.
            title: Path
            type: string
          x-fern-parameter-name: path
        - description: 'Upload semantics: overwrite (default) or conditional.'
          in: query
          name: writeMode
          required: false
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileUploadWriteMode'
            default: overwrite
            description: 'Upload semantics: overwrite (default) or conditional.'
          x-fern-parameter-name: write_mode
        - description: 'Required in conditional mode: expected current archive version.'
          in: query
          name: baseVersion
          required: false
          schema:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: 'null'
            description: 'Required in conditional mode: expected current archive version.'
            title: Baseversion
          x-fern-parameter-name: base_version
        - description: Conditional replace precondition on current file version.
          in: query
          name: expectedVersion
          required: false
          schema:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: 'null'
            description: Conditional replace precondition on current file version.
            title: Expectedversion
          x-fern-parameter-name: expected_version
        - description: Conditional create precondition; must be '*'.
          in: query
          name: createOnly
          required: false
          schema:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: 'null'
            description: Conditional create precondition; must be '*'.
            title: Createonly
          x-fern-parameter-name: create_only
        - description: Optional digest in format sha-256=<base64>.
          in: query
          name: digest
          required: false
          schema:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: 'null'
            description: Optional digest in format sha-256=<base64>.
            title: Digest
          x-fern-parameter-name: digest
        - description: Optional idempotency key for safe retries.
          in: header
          name: Idempotency-Key
          required: false
          schema:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: 'null'
            description: Optional idempotency key for safe retries.
            title: Idempotency-Key
          x-fern-parameter-name: idempotency_key
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/octet-stream:
            schema:
              format: binary
              title: Body
              type: string
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                archive_version: a9502c997a...
                created: false
                file_version: d4f9678f0c...
                filesystem_id: fs_123
                path: src/main.py
                size_bytes: 14
                write_mode: overwrite
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SingleFileUploadResponse'
          description: File replaced
        '201':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                archive_version: c7e8441b20...
                created: true
                file_version: 6a1d5c3f11...
                filesystem_id: fs_123
                path: notes/todo.txt
                size_bytes: 23
                write_mode: conditional
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SingleFileUploadResponse'
          description: File created
        '400':
          description: Invalid path, write mode, or digest
        '404':
          description: Filesystem not found
        '409':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                code: 409
                message: baseVersion does not match current archive version.
          description: Conflict (stale base version or idempotency conflict)
        '412':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                code: 412
                message: expectedVersion does not match current file version.
          description: Precondition failed for conditional upload
        '422':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
          description: Validation Error
        '428':
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                code: 428
                message: baseVersion is required in conditional mode.
          description: Conditional upload missing required preconditions
components:
  schemas:
    FileUploadWriteMode:
      description: Single-file upload write semantics.
      enum:
        - overwrite
        - conditional
      title: FileUploadWriteMode
      type: string
    SingleFileUploadResponse:
      description: Response model for single-file upload operations.
      properties:
        archive_version:
          description: New archive version token after this commit.
          title: Archive Version
          type: string
        created:
          description: True when the upload created a previously missing file.
          title: Created
          type: boolean
        file_version:
          description: New per-file version token (SHA256 of file content).
          title: File Version
          type: string
        filesystem_id:
          description: The filesystem ID.
          title: Filesystem Id
          type: string
        path:
          description: Normalized relative path written.
          title: Path
          type: string
        size_bytes:
          description: Uploaded file size in bytes.
          title: Size Bytes
          type: integer
        write_mode:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileUploadWriteMode'
          description: Applied upload write mode.
      required:
        - filesystem_id
        - path
        - write_mode
        - created
        - size_bytes
        - file_version
        - archive_version
      title: SingleFileUploadResponse
      type: object
    HTTPValidationError:
      properties:
        detail:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
          title: Detail
          type: array
      title: HTTPValidationError
      type: object
    ValidationError:
      properties:
        loc:
          items:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: integer
          title: Location
          type: array
        msg:
          title: Message
          type: string
        type:
          title: Error Type
          type: string
      required:
        - loc
        - msg
        - type
      title: ValidationError
      type: object

````