Workflow recipe

Turn a Zapier form upload into a CDN URL

The file starts as Zapier form file. Webhook step uploads the file. Map cdn url mapped into the next zap to the next step and keep the file ID beside the run for cleanup.

Try uploader View API docs

Reviewed by: GetFileURL technical team
Updated: May 28, 2026

Zapier recipeformsattachmentswebhookCDN URL

Recipe shape

Input: Zapier form file
Action: Webhook step uploads the file
Output: CDN URL mapped into the next Zap

Short answer

What this page answers

It turns a file already inside a workflow into a direct public URL that another API can fetch.

Reviewed by: GetFileURL technical team
Last updated: 2026-05-28

Handoff

One request in, a URL and JSON out

Request

curl -X POST https://api.getfileurl.com/v1/files \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $GETFILEURL_KEY' \
  -F 'file=@workflow-output.pdf' \
  -F 'visibility=public'

Response

{
  "file_id": "file_8ks41p",
  "url": "https://cdn.getfileurl.com/f/file_8ks41p/workflow-output.pdf",
  "content_type": "application/pdf",
  "expires_at": "2026-05-29T10:30:00Z"
}

Steps

Make the file handoff visible.

A useful recipe shows four things: file in, upload request, returned URL, and cleanup handle.

Capture the file

Start from Zapier form file and keep the original content type when possible.

Upload and parse JSON

Keep the upload response visible as workflow data, not hidden inside a side effect.

Send onward

Pass the returned URL to cdn url mapped into the next zap and store the file ID for cleanup.

Checks

Validate the URL before the destination retries.

Most automation file issues are caused by a URL that looks fine in a browser but fails from a server-side API call.

Direct response

The URL should return file bytes, not an app preview, permission page, or redirect loop.

Useful headers

Content type, size, and disposition should match what the destination expects.

Enough retention

Expiry should account for queue delays, async processing, and retry branches.

Examples

Copy the same upload shape into code

curl -X POST https://api.getfileurl.com/v1/files \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $GETFILEURL_KEY' \
  -F 'file=@form-upload.png' \
  -F 'visibility=public'

FAQ

Common questions

What does this recipe solve?