# Box - Upload file using file URL action

The Upload file using file URL action uploads a file to Box from a public URL. You can use this action to upload a new file into a folder or replace an existing file with a new version. This action only supports files less than 50 MB. Use the Upload file using file contents action for files larger than 50 MB.

# Input

Input field Description
Source URL Enter the public URL where the file is located.
File ID Enter the file ID if you plan to upload a new version of an existing file.
Destination folder Select the folder where you plan to upload the file. Required only for new files.
File name Enter a name for the uploaded file. Must include extension. If left blank, the name is taken from the source URL.

# Output

Output field Description
File version Details of the file version uploaded.
ID Unique identifier of the file.
Name Name of the uploaded file.
Type Type of the object.
Description Description of the file.
Size Size of the uploaded file.
Shared link Shared link details, if available.
Created at Timestamp when the file was created.
Modified at Timestamp when the file was last modified.
Trashed at Timestamp when the file was moved to trash.
Purged at Timestamp when the file was permanently deleted.
Content created at Timestamp when the file content was created.
Content modified at Timestamp when the file content was modified.
Sequence ID Position of the file in the folder hierarchy.
Etag Entity tag identifying the file version.
Sha 1 SHA-1 hash of the file.
Parent Parent folder details.
Path Path to the file.
Path collection Collection of all folder paths that contain the file.
Created by User who created the file.
Modified by User who last modified the file.
Owned by User who owns the file.
Item status Current status of the file.


Last updated: 10/3/2025, 8:10:59 PM

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