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title: Files and Uploads | RunAPI
description: Manage persistent account Files, multipart Uploads, and Moderation Batches
  through OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
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# Files and Uploads

- [Persistent Files](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/files.md) — Create and manage immutable Account-scoped user_data, batch, and batch_output Files through the OpenAI-compatible Files API.
- [File object](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/files/object.md) — An immutable persistent File identified by a RunAPI File ID without storage implementation details.
- [Create a File](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/files/create.md) — Stream one multipart user_data or batch File into persistent storage.
- [List Files](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/files/list.md) — List active Files in deterministic cursor order.
- [Retrieve a File](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/files/retrieve.md) — Retrieve active File metadata by ID.
- [Retrieve File content](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/files/content.md) — Stream the exact stored File bytes.
- [Delete a File](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/files/delete.md) — Logically delete a File and schedule its stored content for cleanup.
- [Uploads](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/uploads.md) — Reserve, assemble, complete, or cancel a persistent File Upload from ordered Parts.
- [Upload object](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/uploads/object.md) — A one-hour multipart Upload reservation and its terminal File when completed.
- [Create an Upload](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/uploads/create.md) — Reserve the declared final File bytes for one Upload.
- [Add an Upload Part](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/uploads/add-part.md) — Stream one multipart Part into an unfinished Upload.
- [Complete an Upload](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/uploads/complete.md) — Compose Parts in the supplied order and create one immutable File.
- [Cancel an Upload](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/uploads/cancel.md) — Cancel a pending Upload idempotently.
- [Batches](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/batches.md) — Submit and observe OpenAI-compatible Moderation Batch work using a purpose=batch File.
- [Batch object](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/batches/object.md) — An Account-scoped Moderation Batch whose execution lifecycle is reported by the compatible Batch API.
- [List Batches](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/batches/list.md) — List Batches created by the current Account.
- [Create a Batch](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/batches/create.md) — Submit a Moderation Batch backed by a valid purpose=batch File.
- [Retrieve a Batch](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/batches/retrieve.md) — Retrieve the current Batch status and request counts.
- [Cancel a Batch](https://runapi.ai/docs/api/protocol/batches/cancel.md) — Ask the execution provider to cancel a non-terminal Batch.

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