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# fileArray

> `org:files:write`

Upload an array of files to Pinata as a folder

## Usage

```typescript theme={null}
import { PinataSDK } from "pinata";

const pinata = new PinataSDK({
  pinataJwt: process.env.PINATA_JWT!,
  pinataGateway: "example-gateway.mypinata.cloud",
});

const file1 = new File(["hello world!"], "hello.txt", { type: "text/plain" })
const file2 = new File(["hello world again!"], "hello2.txt", { type: "text/plain" })
const upload = await pinata.upload.public.fileArray([file1, file2])
```

## Returns

```typescript theme={null}
type UploadResponse = {
	id: string;
	name: string;
	cid: string;
	size: number;
	created_at: string;
	number_of_files: number;
	mime_type: string;
	group_id: string | null;
	keyvalues: {
		[key: string]: string;
	};
	vectorized: boolean;
	network: string;
};
```

## Parameters

### file

* Type: `File[]` object

Accepts an array of File objects in accordance with the [W3C File API](https://w3c.github.io/FileAPI/#file-section).

```typescript theme={null}
const file1 = new File([blob1], "hello1.txt", { type: "text/plain" })
const file2 = new File([blob2], "hello2.txt", { type: "text/plain" })
const upload = await pinata.upload.public.fileArray([file1, file2])
```

### group (Optional)

* Type: `string`

Upload to a specific group by passing in the `groupId`

```typescript {3} theme={null}
const upload = await pinata.upload.public
  .fileArray([file1, file2])
  .group("b07da1ff-efa4-49af-bdea-9d95d8881103")
```

### keyvalues (Optional)

* Type: `Record<string, string>`

Add optional keyvalues to file

```typescript {3-8} theme={null}
const upload = await pinata.upload.public
  .fileArray([file1, file2])
  .keyvalues({
    env: "prod"
  })
```

### name (Optional)

* Type: `string`

Add optional name to file

```typescript {3-8} theme={null}
const upload = await pinata.upload.public
  .fileArray([file1, file2])
  .name("folder")
```

### key (Optional)

* Type: `string`

Upload a file using a secondary API key generated through `keys.create()`

```typescript {3} theme={null}
const upload = await pinata.upload.public
  .fileArray([file1, file2])
  .key("GENERATED_API_JWT")
```

### url (Optional)

* Type: `string`

Pass in a presigned upload URL created with [createSignedURL](./create-signed-url)

```typescript {3} theme={null}
const upload = await pinata.upload.public
  .fileArray([file1, file2])
  .url(url)
```