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How to post form-data IFormFile to API from Controller?


received null in api IFormFile.

Javascript:

var archivo = _('inputCargar').files[0];        
const form = new FormData();
form.append("files", archivo);
const config = {
headers: {
'content-type': 'multipart/form-data'}}     
    await axios.post(`${data.urlUtil}Insert_FileAzure`, form, config);

The form file arrive to the controller but cant arrive to the api Controller in Front:

   public async Task<JsonResult> Insert_FileAzure([FromForm]  ICollection<IFormFile> files)
        {
           
            var result = await _apiUtil.PostAsync<ICollection<IFormFile>> ("File/UploadAzure", files);
            return Json(result);
        }

API:

[HttpPost]
public async Task<ActionResult<RespuestaUpload>> UploadAzure([FromForm(Name = "files")] ICollection<IFormFile> files)
{
  if (files == null || files.Count == 0)
    return Content("file not selected");
  var respuestaUpload = await _utiles.UploadFilesAzure(files);
  return Ok(respuestaUpload);
}

Solution

  • Use MultipartFormDataContent as httpContent like below:

    var Client = new HttpClient();
    var multipartFormDataContent = new MultipartFormDataContent();
    foreach (IFormFile file in files)
    {
        byte[] fileData;
        using (var reader = new BinaryReader(file.OpenReadStream()))
        {
            fileData = reader.ReadBytes((int)file.OpenReadStream().Length);
        }
        var fileContent = new ByteArrayContent(fileData);
        multipartFormDataContent.Add(fileContent, "files", file.FileName);
    }
    
    var response = await Client.PostAsync(requestUrl, multipartFormDataContent);