Attachments
Attachments are how you share things in Protocol — they allow you to send all sorts of files to your contacts and groups. On this page, we'll dive into the different attachment endpoints you can use to manage attachments programmatically. We'll look at how to query, upload, update, and delete attachments.
The attachment model
The attachment model contains all the information about the files you send to your contacts and groups, including the name, type, and size.
Properties
- Name
id- Type
- string
- Description
Unique identifier for the attachment.
- Name
message_id- Type
- string
- Description
Unique identifier for the message associated with the attachment.
- Name
filename- Type
- string
- Description
The filename for the attachment.
- Name
file_url- Type
- string
- Description
The URL for the attached file.
- Name
file_type- Type
- string
- Description
The MIME type of the attached file.
- Name
file_size- Type
- integer
- Description
The file size of the attachment in bytes.
- Name
created_at- Type
- timestamp
- Description
Timestamp of when the attachment was created.
GET/v1/attachments