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POST
/
partners
/
v2
/
user-uploads
Upload a document
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api-sandbox.argyle.com/partners/v2/user-uploads \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic <encoded-value>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  --form user=3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a \
  --form upload='@example-file'
{
  "id": "01320596-2c3d-189c-53e7-a8ce6d625b33",
  "account": "01856c65-43b6-8b5d-b32a-56b8fbda5c28",
  "document_type": "proof-of-identity",
  "file_url": "www.argyle.com/storagename",
  "file_name": "my_drivers_license.pdf",
  "metadata": {
    "employment": null,
    "ocr_data": null,
    "ocr_authenticity": null,
    "ocr_authenticity_score": null
  },
  "processing": {
    "classification": "unauthorized",
    "ocr": "unauthorized",
    "authenticity": "unauthorized"
  },
  "created_at": "2024-07-08T13:43:49.864Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-07-08T13:43:51.868Z"
}

Documentation Index

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Upload a document via the API.
Can be used in combination with OCR processing.

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Username = api_key_id, Password = api_key_secret

Body

multipart/form-data
​
user
string<uuid>
required

ID of the user object.

​
document_type
enum<string>
required

The type of document.

Available options:
paystubs,
W-2,
1099,
proof-of-identity,
proof-of-address,
miscellaneous
​
upload
file
required

Link to the document to be uploaded.

Max of 1 document per POST request.

Response

200 - application/json

A user upload object.

​
id
string<uuid>

Unique ID of the uploaded document.

​
account
string<uuid>

ID of the account associated with the uploaded document.

​
document_type
string

The document category in Link the user selected, or the document_type provided when uploading via the API.

If OCR processing is enabled, this value is overwritten when the document is found to be a different type.

Possible values:

  • paystubs
  • W-2
  • 1099
  • proof-of-identity
  • proof-of-address
  • miscellaneous
​
file_url
string

URL linking to the original uploaded document file.

This static URL redirects to a download page that requires Argyle authentication headers.

Implementation requirements for client-side applications

  1. Ensure your HTTP client or library (for example, Axios or Python requests) is configured to follow redirects.
  2. Append Basic authentication headers for Argyle to the file download request.
​
file_name
string

File name of the uploaded document on the user's computer or phone.

​
metadata
object

Contains document OCR and authenticity information.

​
processing
object

Contains OCR processing statuses.

​
created_at
string<date-time>

Timestamp (ISO 8601) when the uploaded document was submitted.

​
updated_at
string<date-time>

Timestamp (ISO 8601) when the user upload object was last updated.