# Uploading encoded documents to an entity

This endpoint allows you to upload base64 encoded entity documents directly via API, instead of using a URL. You may want to do this to fully customise the look and feel of the verification process within your website or application.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Note: You don't need to use this endpoint if you're verifying entities using a verification link.
{% endhint %}

Each call can only receive one document. Make sure to send the necessary data in the docSubType parameter.

***

## Upload documents to your applicant

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `/api-entity-document-upload-encoded`

Upload a base64 encoded document to an entity, ready for processing.

| Name          | Value                 |
| ------------- | --------------------- |
| Content-Type  | `multipart/form-data` |
| Authorization | `Bearer YOUR_TOKEN`   |

**Body**

<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th width="165">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>applicantId</code></td><td>string</td><td>Unique applicantId generated on applicant creation <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark></td></tr><tr><td><code>docSubType</code></td><td>string</td><td>The corporate document type - see next page for the different types.<mark style="color:orange;">(optional)</mark></td></tr><tr><td><code>fileName</code></td><td>string</td><td>The name of the file, including the extension (<code>.jpg</code>, <code>.jpeg</code>, <code>.png</code>, and <code>.pdf)</code> <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark></td></tr><tr><td><code>docFile</code></td><td>string</td><td>File content in <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Base64">base64 encoded</a> format <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}

```sh
curl -X POST https://enterprise.personr.co/api/1.1/wf/api-entity-document-upload-encoded \
    -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
    -F "applicantId=4242424242424x424242424242424242" \
    -F "docSubType=Certificate of incorporation" \
    -F "fileName=document.pdf" \
    -F "docFile=/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD..." \
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Node.js" %}

```javascript
const axios = require('axios');
const FormData = require('form-data');

const formData = new FormData();

const base64FileContent = '/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD...';

formData.append('applicantId', '4242424242424x424242424242424242');
formData.append('docSubType', 'Certificate of incorporation');
formData.append('fileName', 'document.pdf');
formData.append('docFile', base64FileContent);

const config = {
  method: 'post',
  url: 'https://enterprise.personr.co/api/1.1/wf/api-entity-document-upload-encoded',
  headers: { 
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN',
    ...formData.getHeaders(),
  },
  data: formData,
  maxBodyLength: Infinity,
  maxContentLength: Infinity,
};

axios(config)
  .then(function (response) {
    console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
  })
  .catch(function (error) {
    console.error(error);
  });
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Javascript" %}

```javascript
const fs = require('fs');
const fetch = require('node-fetch');

const fileBase64 = "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD..."

const url = "https://enterprise.personr.co/api/1.1/wf/api-entity-document-upload-encoded";

const payload = {
  applicantId: "4242424242424x424242424242424242",
  docSubType: "Certificate of incorporation",
  fileName: "document.pdf",
  docFile: fileBase64
};

fetch(url, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error('Error:', error));
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Ruby" %}

```ruby
require "uri"
require "net/http"
require "json"

base64_file = "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD..."

url = URI("https://enterprise.personr.co/api/1.1/wf/api-entity-document-upload-encoded")

https = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
https.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
request["Authorization"] = "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"

payload = {
  applicantId: "4242424242424x424242424242424242",
  docSubType: "Certificate of incorporation",
  fileName: "document.pdf",
  docFile: base64_file
}

request.body = payload.to_json

response = https.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests
import json

url = "https://enterprise.personr.co/api/1.1/wf/api-entity-document-upload-encoded"

base64_file = "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD..."

payload = {
    "applicantId": "4242424242424x424242424242424242",
    "docSubType": "Certificate of incorporation",
    "fileName": "document.pdf",
    "docFile": base64_file
}

headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)

print(response.text)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

**Response**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200" %}

```json
{
    "applicantId": "4242424242424x424242424242424242",
    "documentSubType": "Certificate of incorporation"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="400" %}

```json
{
    "statusCode": 400,
    "message": "Error: invalid applicantId"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Once all required documents have been uploaded, head to[Requesting to start the verification process](/api-documentation/entities/requesting-to-start-the-verification-process.md)to confirm everything has been uploaded, and to start the verification check.
{% endhint %}


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