# CreateUpload
Uploads an app or test scripts.
## Request Syntax
```
{
"contentType": "string",
"name": "string",
"projectArn": "string",
"type": "string"
}
```
## Request Parameters
For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).
The request accepts the following data in JSON format.
** [contentType](#API_CreateUpload_RequestSyntax) **
The upload's content type (for example, `application/octet-stream`).
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 64.
Required: No
** [name](#API_CreateUpload_RequestSyntax) **
The upload's file name. The name should not contain any forward slashes (`/`). If you are uploading an iOS app, the file name must end with the `.ipa` extension. If you are uploading an Android app, the file name must end with the `.apk` extension. For all others, the file name must end with the `.zip` file extension.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.
Required: Yes
** [projectArn](#API_CreateUpload_RequestSyntax) **
The ARN of the project for the upload.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 32. Maximum length of 1011.
Pattern: `^arn:aws:devicefarm:.+`
Required: Yes
** [type](#API_CreateUpload_RequestSyntax) **
The upload's upload type.
Must be one of the following values:
+ ANDROID\$1APP
+ IOS\$1APP
+ WEB\$1APP
+ EXTERNAL\$1DATA
+ APPIUM\$1JAVA\$1JUNIT\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1JAVA\$1TESTNG\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1PYTHON\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1NODE\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1RUBY\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1JAVA\$1JUNIT\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1JAVA\$1TESTNG\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1PYTHON\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1NODE\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1RUBY\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ INSTRUMENTATION\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ XCTEST\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ XCTEST\$1UI\$1TEST\$1PACKAGE
+ APPIUM\$1JAVA\$1JUNIT\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ APPIUM\$1JAVA\$1TESTNG\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ APPIUM\$1PYTHON\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ APPIUM\$1NODE\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ APPIUM\$1RUBY\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1JAVA\$1JUNIT\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1JAVA\$1TESTNG\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1PYTHON\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1NODE\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ APPIUM\$1WEB\$1RUBY\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ INSTRUMENTATION\$1TEST\$1SPEC
+ XCTEST\$1UI\$1TEST\$1SPEC
If you call `CreateUpload` with `WEB_APP` specified, AWS Device Farm throws an `ArgumentException` error.
Type: String
Valid Values: `ANDROID_APP | IOS_APP | WEB_APP | EXTERNAL_DATA | APPIUM_JAVA_JUNIT_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_JAVA_TESTNG_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_PYTHON_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_NODE_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_RUBY_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_WEB_JAVA_JUNIT_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_WEB_JAVA_TESTNG_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_WEB_PYTHON_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_WEB_NODE_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_WEB_RUBY_TEST_PACKAGE | CALABASH_TEST_PACKAGE | INSTRUMENTATION_TEST_PACKAGE | UIAUTOMATION_TEST_PACKAGE | UIAUTOMATOR_TEST_PACKAGE | XCTEST_TEST_PACKAGE | XCTEST_UI_TEST_PACKAGE | APPIUM_JAVA_JUNIT_TEST_SPEC | APPIUM_JAVA_TESTNG_TEST_SPEC | APPIUM_PYTHON_TEST_SPEC | APPIUM_NODE_TEST_SPEC | APPIUM_RUBY_TEST_SPEC | APPIUM_WEB_JAVA_JUNIT_TEST_SPEC | APPIUM_WEB_JAVA_TESTNG_TEST_SPEC | APPIUM_WEB_PYTHON_TEST_SPEC | APPIUM_WEB_NODE_TEST_SPEC | APPIUM_WEB_RUBY_TEST_SPEC | INSTRUMENTATION_TEST_SPEC | XCTEST_UI_TEST_SPEC`
Required: Yes
## Response Syntax
```
{
"upload": {
"arn": "string",
"category": "string",
"contentType": "string",
"created": number,
"message": "string",
"metadata": "string",
"name": "string",
"status": "string",
"type": "string",
"url": "string"
}
}
```
## Response Elements
If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.
The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.
** [upload](#API_CreateUpload_ResponseSyntax) **
The newly created upload.
Type: [Upload](API_Upload.md) object
## Errors
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).
** ArgumentException **
An invalid argument was specified.
** message **
Any additional information about the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** LimitExceededException **
A limit was exceeded.
** message **
Any additional information about the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** NotFoundException **
The specified entity was not found.
** message **
Any additional information about the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 400
** ServiceAccountException **
There was a problem with the service account.
** message **
Any additional information about the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 400
## See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+ [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)
+ [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)
+ [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)
+ [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)
+ [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)
+ [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)
+ [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)
+ [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)
+ [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)
+ [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/devicefarm-2015-06-23/CreateUpload)