Add a file to the media library by link

Downloads a public http(s) link and stores the file as the upload operation does, with the same type, size and duplicate rules.

Reference

POST https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/media-library/assets/upload-from-url.do

Downloads a public http(s) link and stores the file as the upload operation does, with the same type, size and duplicate rules. Private and internal addresses are refused, and a download stops at 100 MB or the network's limit, whichever is lower. The file name is the last part of the link's path. Requires the MEDIA_LIBRARY permission and update rights on campaigns (on that advertiser when one is sent).

Form Params

url string required

Public http(s) link to the file

https://cdn.example.com/spring_sale_30.mp4

advertiserId integer

Advertiser the file is for; a filter label

1001

name string

Display name; the file name when empty

Spring sale 30s

Responses

200

{success, duplicate, asset:{...}}

400

Field errors under 'errors': 'url' missing, unreachable or refused; 'file' unsupported, unreadable or too large

401

Authentication error

403

The role lacks MEDIA_LIBRARY or campaign update rights, or no rights on the advertiser

404

The advertiser does not exist or is deleted

Language

cURL Request

curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/media-library/assets/upload-from-url.do' \
  --header 'X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://cdn.example.com/spring_sale_30.mp4' \
  --data-urlencode 'advertiserId=1001' \
  --data-urlencode 'name=Spring sale 30s'

Python Request

import requests

response = requests.request("POST", "https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/media-library/assets/upload-from-url.do", headers={"X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}, data={"url": "https://cdn.example.com/spring_sale_30.mp4", "advertiserId": "1001", "name": "Spring sale 30s"})
print(response.json())

Node Request

const response = await fetch('https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/media-library/assets/upload-from-url.do', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY', 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' },
  body: new URLSearchParams({"url":"https://cdn.example.com/spring_sale_30.mp4","advertiserId":"1001","name":"Spring sale 30s"}),
});

console.log(await response.json());

Java Request

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();

HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
    .uri(URI.create("https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/media-library/assets/upload-from-url.do"))
    .header("X-Api-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
    .header("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
    .method("POST", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString("url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.example.com%2Fspring_sale_30.mp4&advertiserId=1001&name=Spring%20sale%2030s"))
    .build();

HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.body());

C# Request

using var client = new HttpClient();

var request = new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("POST"), "https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/media-library/assets/upload-from-url.do");
request.Headers.Add("X-Api-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY");
request.Content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(new Dictionary<string, string> { ["url"] = "https://cdn.example.com/spring_sale_30.mp4", ["advertiserId"] = "1001", ["name"] = "Spring sale 30s" });

var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());

Go Request

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"strings"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/media-library/assets/upload-from-url.do", strings.NewReader(`url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.example.com%2Fspring_sale_30.mp4&advertiserId=1001&name=Spring%20sale%2030s`))
	req.Header.Set("X-Api-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

PHP Request

<?php
$ch = curl_init("https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/media-library/assets/upload-from-url.do");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "POST");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded"]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, 'url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.example.com%2Fspring_sale_30.mp4&advertiserId=1001&name=Spring%20sale%2030s');

echo curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

Ruby Request

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI("https://YOUR-NETWORK-DOMAIN/rest-api/media-library/assets/upload-from-url.do")
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
request['X-Api-Key'] = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
request.set_form_data('url' => "https://cdn.example.com/spring_sale_30.mp4", 'advertiserId' => "1001", 'name' => "Spring sale 30s")

response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |http| http.request(request) }
puts response.body