Uploaded Files

With the SDK, you can manage files uploaded by participants.

Contents

Query Uploaded Files
Upload File
Get File Download URL
Delete File

Query Uploaded Files

MyDataHelps.queryFiles(queryParameters)

Queries for uploaded files associated with the current participant.

Parameters

category string

Queries files with the specified category.

uploadedAfter date

Queries files uploaded after this date.

uploadedBefore date

Queries files uploaded before this date.

limit int

How many entries to include in each page of results. Default and maximum is 100.

pageID string

Each page of results will return a nextPageID if there are additional pages that can be queried. Supply that as pageID to query the next page. When excluded, retrieves the first page.

Returns

Promise<UploadedFilePage>

Resolves to a result object containing a page of file data.

Element Fields

result.files collection

A list of UploadedFile objects filtered by the query parameters.

Element Fields

result.files[n].key string

A primary key used to identify the file.

result.files[n].participantIdentifier string

Project-set, unique participant identifier.

result.files[n].participantID

Internal, stable, unique ID for the participant.

result.files[n].category string

An optional category used to group related files.

result.files[n].lastModified date

Date (in UTC) when the file was last modified.

result.nextPageID string

An ID to be used with subsequent queries. Results from queries using this ID as the pageID parameter will show the next page of results. This field is null if there isn’t a next page.

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Web View Steps

    Querying for Uploaded Files 
    
  

    var queryParameters = {
	category: "images",
	uploadedAfter: "2021-02-18",
	limit: 3,
	pageID: "gVWx3AtXMpsEXGd9NWVS"
};

MyDataHelps.queryFiles(queryParameters)
	.then( function(result) {
		console.log(result);
	} );
  var queryParameters = {
	category: "images",
	uploadedAfter: "2021-02-18",
	limit: 3,
	pageID: "gVWx3AtXMpsEXGd9NWVS"
};

MyDataHelps.queryFiles(queryParameters)
	.then( function(result) {
		console.log(result);
	} );

    Console Output 
    
  

    {
    "files": [
        {
            "participantID": "58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687",
            "participantIdentifier": "PT-123",
            "key": "58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/images/2024-05-12T14:16:36.244Z_Kitty.jpg",
            "category": "images",
            "lastModified": "2024-05-12T10:16:37-04:00"
        },
        {
            "participantID": "58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687",
            "participantIdentifier": "PT-123",
            "key": "58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/files/2024-05-12T14:51:30.569Z_Llama.jpg",
            "category": "workout-videos",
            "lastModified": "2024-05-12T10:51:32-04:00"
        },
        ...
    ],
    "nextPageID": "A8MAqb65R6Ezx7NdzcND"
}
  {
    "files": [
        {
            "participantID": "58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687",
            "participantIdentifier": "PT-123",
            "key": "58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/images/2024-05-12T14:16:36.244Z_Kitty.jpg",
            "category": "images",
            "lastModified": "2024-05-12T10:16:37-04:00"
        },
        {
            "participantID": "58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687",
            "participantIdentifier": "PT-123",
            "key": "58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/files/2024-05-12T14:51:30.569Z_Llama.jpg",
            "category": "workout-videos",
            "lastModified": "2024-05-12T10:51:32-04:00"
        },
        ...
    ],
    "nextPageID": "A8MAqb65R6Ezx7NdzcND"
}

Upload File

MyDataHelps.upload(file, category)

Uploads a file for the current participant.

Limitations:

The maximum file size is 200MB.
Only images, PDFs, audio files, and video files are allowed.

Parameters

file file (required)

The file to upload.

category string

An optional category used to group related files. May only contain alphanumeric characters and limited symbols: dot (.), dash (-), and underscore (_).

Returns

Promise<UploadResponse>

Resolves to a result object containing the upload information.

Result Fields

result.preSignedUrl string

A pre-signed URL offering secure, time-limited access to the file. The time the URL expires is embedded in the URL.

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Web View Steps

    Upload File 
    
  

    // file would typically come from a HTML file input element.
var file = document.getElementById('fileUpload').files[0];
MyDataHelps.upload(file, "images")
	.then( function(result) {
		console.log(result);
	} );
  // file would typically come from a HTML file input element.
var file = document.getElementById('fileUpload').files[0];
MyDataHelps.upload(file, "images")
	.then( function(result) {
		console.log(result);
	} );

    Console Output 
    
  

    { 
  "preSignedUrl": "https://your-presigned-secure-image-url/58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/image/2024-03-14T17:26:43.526Z_kitty.jpg?Expires=1715527513&various-access-credentials..."
}
  { 
  "preSignedUrl": "https://your-presigned-secure-image-url/58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/image/2024-03-14T17:26:43.526Z_kitty.jpg?Expires=1715527513&various-access-credentials..."
}

Get File Download URL

MyDataHelps.getFileDownloadUrl(key)

Returns a pre-signed URL that allows secure, time-limited access to download a file from the file store. Uses the key obtained from the queryFiles method. The time the URL expires is embedded in the URL in the Expires query parameter.

Parameters

key string (required)

Primary key for the file to download.

Returns

Promise<DownloadUrlResponse>

Resolves to a result object containing the download information.

Result Fields

result.preSignedUrl string

A pre-signed URL offering secure, time-limited access to the file. The time the URL expires is embedded in the URL.

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    Get Download URL 
    
  

    // You would usually get the key from a prior query request.
MyDataHelps.getFileDownloadUrl("58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/images/2024-05-12T14:16:36.244Z_Kitty.jpg")
	.then( function(result) {
		console.log(result);
	} );
  // You would usually get the key from a prior query request.
MyDataHelps.getFileDownloadUrl("58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/images/2024-05-12T14:16:36.244Z_Kitty.jpg")
	.then( function(result) {
		console.log(result);
	} );

    Console Output 
    
  

    { 
  "preSignedUrl": "https://your-presigned-secure-image-url/58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/image/2024-03-14T17:26:43.526Z_kitty.jpg?Expires=1715527513&various-access-credentials..."
}
  { 
  "preSignedUrl": "https://your-presigned-secure-image-url/58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/image/2024-03-14T17:26:43.526Z_kitty.jpg?Expires=1715527513&various-access-credentials..."
}

Delete File

MyDataHelps.deleteFile(key)

Deletes an uploaded file using the key obtained from the queryFiles method.

Warning
This operation CANNOT be undone.

Parameters

key string (required)

Primary key for the file to delete.

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    Delete File 
    
  

    // You would usually get the key from a prior query request.
MyDataHelps.deleteFile("58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/images/2024-05-12T14:16:36.244Z_Kitty.jpg")
	.then( function(result) {
		console.log("File deleted.");
	} );
  // You would usually get the key from a prior query request.
MyDataHelps.deleteFile("58b331cc-50ee-460b-8e7e-871e08867687/images/2024-05-12T14:16:36.244Z_Kitty.jpg")
	.then( function(result) {
		console.log("File deleted.");
	} );