Uploading an Image File to API using Laravel

Question

I am trying to upload a file using an external API call. However facing some issues when trying to attach the data to the request. I need to attach the file itself and the file name as form data.

I have tried the following:

$response = Http::attach('image', $file->path(), $fileName)->withOptions([
                        "multipart" => [
                            "name" => "image",
                            "contents" => fopen($file->path(), "r"),
                            "filename" => $fileName,
                        ],
                        [
                            "name" => "fileName",
                            "contents" => $fileName
                        ]
                        ])->post("<API-ENDPOINT>");

But I am getting errors with the post() method expecting an array?

I tried sending it this way too

$response = Http::post("<API ENDPOINt>", 
                    [
                        "multipart" => [
                            [
                                "name" => "image",
                                "contents" => file_get_contents("storage/app/images/".$fileName),
                                "filename" => $fileName,
                            ],
                            [
                                "name" => "fileName",
                                "contents" => $fileName,
                            ]
                        ]
                    ]);

But this didn't work as expected either, I am getting file_get_contents(storage/app/images/e5b7e91dfa34a94f09d200f9436ea4e3f3c0d46e-action-helicopter.jpg): Failed to open stream: No such file or directory even though the file does exist.

Any help here would be appreciated. Doesn't have to use these methods, just any way to POST the File data along with the filename that can be accessed in the form body of the request. Tried checking docs and other forums but no previous answers helped.

I guess in this case you can use Storage facade to retrieve this file from the path. — Serghei Leonenco
– Serghei Leonenco, Commented Dec 18, 2022 at 2:30
i've got the file to open okay, just need to know how to send the file contents along with file name to API endpoint. — Riskitforabiskit
– Riskitforabiskit, Commented Dec 18, 2022 at 2:40
The first code block seems ok, except that multipart should be an array, you're missing the opening and closing brackets [...] that contain the two items of the multipart option. That should solve the issue. — Gonzalingui
– Gonzalingui, Commented Dec 19, 2022 at 15:18

Riskitforabiskit · Accepted Answer · 2022-12-18 02:44:15Z

2

I got it sorted by using the below:

$response = Http::attach('image', file_get_contents($file->path()), $fileName)->post("<endpoint>", [
                        "fileName" => $fileName
                    ]);```

answered Dec 18, 2022 at 2:44

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Riskitforabiskit Over a year ago

It says I can only accept tomorrow, tried initially but it is not working :/. Will do once i can. :)

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