Upload files from n8n and get a live URL

The n8n recipe

There is no community node to install. n8n's built-in HTTP Request node is all it takes: fill it in like this and read data.url from the node's output.

# n8n: add an "HTTP Request" node
Method:          POST
URL:             https://upload.tf/api/v1/upload
Headers:         x-api-key = {{ $env.UPLOADTF_KEY }}
Body:            Form-Data
  file  = (binary property from the previous node)
  name  = weekly-report
 
# Downstream nodes read {{ $json.data.url }}

Read the full API reference

How it works

1. 1

   Create an API key

   Sign in, open the dashboard, and create a key. API access is included with paid plans, and your key works immediately.

2. 2

   Add the HTTP Request node

   Drop in an HTTP Request node, set the method to POST, the body to Form-Data, attach the binary field that holds your file, and add the x-api-key header.

3. 3

   Map the URL onward

   The response body carries data.url, the live link. Map it into the next step: a Slack message, a spreadsheet row, an email, a CRM field.

Why push uploads through the flow

• Runs inside your flow

  The file your n8n flow just produced becomes a URL in the same run, with no manual upload step in the middle.

• A URL any app accepts

  Downstream apps rarely take file attachments, but every one of them takes a link. One stable https URL fits any field.

• Update in place

  Send a PUT with the same name and the page updates at the same URL, so a recurring job keeps one permanent link.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an official n8n node?

Not yet. This page uses n8n's generic HTTP Request node, which needs no install and works the same on n8n Cloud and self-hosted. Everything shown runs against the documented public API.

What can I send through the API?

The upload endpoint accepts an HTML page or a ZIP of a static site and publishes it at its own URL. That covers the reports, dashboards, and generated pages most flows produce; other file types work through the browser uploader.

How do I authenticate?

Create an API key in your dashboard and send it in the x-api-key header of the HTTP step. Keep the key in your workspace credentials or environment variables, never in the URL.

Is the API free?

The API is included with paid plans, which also raise size limits and keep links live longer. You can try the flow manually first with the free uploader on this page, no account needed.

How do I attach binary data in n8n?

Set the body type to Form-Data and choose the binary property that holds your file, for example data from a Webhook or Read Binary File node. n8n sends it as a multipart upload.

See every workflow recipe, or, if you run a platform, the embed API.