📘 Plugin Documentation: Upload File as Binary 🧩 Plugin Overview
The "Upload File as Binary" plugin enables you to upload any file (PDF, images, documents, etc.) to a specified API endpoint as binary data using HTTP POST. This is especially useful when working with APIs that require binary file streams (such as document processing APIs, cloud storage services, or media platforms).

⚙️ Action: Upload File as Binary
🔹 Purpose
This action fetches a file from a URL and uploads it as binary data to a specified API upload URL.

🛠️ Inputs
Upload URL (Text)

Description: The destination URL where the file should be uploaded.

Required: ✅ Yes

Example: https://api.example.com/upload

File URL (Text)

Description: The URL of the file you want to convert to binary and upload.

Required: ✅ Yes

Example: https://s3.amazonaws.com/appfiles/sample.pdf

🚀 How to Use the Plugin
Step 1: Install the Plugin
Go to your Bubble Editor.

Open the Plugins tab.

Click Add Plugins and search for "Upload File as Binary" (or your custom plugin name).

Click Install.

Step 2: Prepare Your File URL
Before using the action, ensure the file is already uploaded to Bubble (e.g., using a file uploader) and that you have access to its File URL. This URL will be used as the source for binary conversion.

You can obtain this from:

Bubble's file uploader element (Uploader's value: URL)

A previously saved file stored in your database

Step 3: Configure Workflow
Go to the Workflow tab in Bubble.

Select the event where you want the file to be uploaded (e.g., button click).

Click Add Action → Plugins → Send File as Binary.

Fill in the fields:

Upload URL: The API endpoint where you want the file to be uploaded.

File URL: The dynamic URL of the file you want to send.


Step 4: Test the Workflow
Trigger the action (e.g., by clicking a button).

Monitor the response from the external API (some APIs will return a success message or file ID).

Optionally, use Bubble's debugger or Server Logs to inspect any errors or HTTP response details.