# Upload a local image or video

Canonical URL: https://sosoapi.ai/docs/mcp/upload-asset

`sosoapi_upload_asset`

Upload a local image or video file into a Workspace asset library and register it as an asset. Only real PNG/JPEG/GIF/WebP/MP4/MOV/WebM/MKV/MPEG files up to 500 MiB from the working directory, temp folder, Pictures/Movies/Videos or SOSOAPI_UPLOAD_ROOTS are accepted; dot-files and dot-folders are refused. Returns the asset id and URL for Scheduled Post media.

## Profiles and transports

Profiles: core, full

Transports: stdio

Choose core or full to control which tools your client sees; this does not change its permissions. Local file upload requires stdio and is unavailable over HTTP. Set SOSOAPI_OUTPUT_SCHEMAS=1 to include output schemas in discovery. Tools return structured results with or without that setting.

## Permissions and side effects

Annotations help clients describe a tool. Each call still checks the user’s authentication, role, resource access and capability grants.

```json
{
  "readOnlyHint": false,
  "destructiveHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": true
}
```

`/assets-api/upload/sign` — agent:operate; synchronous_http_response

`/assets-api/upload/complete` — agent:operate; synchronous_http_response

## Input fields

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "workspace_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "file_path": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1
    },
    "idempotency_key": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 8,
      "maxLength": 160
    },
    "content_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 2000
    },
    "tags": {
      "maxItems": 50,
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxLength": 64
      }
    },
    "metadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {}
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "workspace_id",
    "file_path",
    "idempotency_key"
  ]
}
```

## Structured output

This schema describes structuredContent in a successful tool result. The MCP response also includes content and may set isError when a call fails. For publishing, read the post’s final result rather than treating an accepted request or text response as confirmation. The linked API operation explains permissions and retry rules.

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "asset": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "integer",
              "minimum": -9007199254740991,
              "maximum": 9007199254740991
            },
            {
              "type": "string"
            }
          ]
        },
        "workspace_id": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uuid"
        },
        "user_id": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uuid"
        },
        "asset_type": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "text",
            "image",
            "video",
            "audio"
          ]
        },
        "asset_url": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "preview_url": {
          "description": "Workspace-authorized temporary read URL. Refresh through Asset read/list after preview_expires_at; keep asset_url as persisted media identity.",
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uri"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "preview_expires_at": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time",
              "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d(?::[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?)?(?:Z))$"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "title": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "description": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "tags": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "metadata": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "object",
              "propertyNames": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "additionalProperties": {}
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "source": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "source_metadata": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "object",
              "propertyNames": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "additionalProperties": {}
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ]
        },
        "created_at": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "version": {
          "type": "integer",
          "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
          "maximum": 9007199254740991
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "id",
        "workspace_id",
        "user_id",
        "asset_type",
        "asset_url",
        "title",
        "description",
        "tags",
        "metadata",
        "created_at"
      ],
      "additionalProperties": false
    },
    "deduped": {
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "asset",
    "deduped"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example tool call

These examples use fictional values checked against the schemas. Replace the IDs with ones you are authorized to use, the media with ready assets and the dates with your confirmed publishing time. Check the account’s eligibility before submitting a write. This page sends no API requests.

```json
{
  "name": "sosoapi_upload_asset",
  "arguments": {
    "workspace_id": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
    "file_path": "./example.png",
    "idempotency_key": "example-upload-001"
  }
}
```

structuredContent

```json
{
  "asset": {
    "id": 0,
    "workspace_id": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
    "user_id": "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
    "asset_type": "text",
    "asset_url": null,
    "title": null,
    "description": null,
    "tags": null,
    "metadata": null,
    "created_at": "example"
  },
  "deduped": false
}
```

## Underlying API operations

- [/assets-api/upload/sign](https://sosoapi.ai/docs/api/assets-api-upload-sign)

- [/assets-api/upload/complete](https://sosoapi.ai/docs/api/assets-api-upload-complete)