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GHL Media API

Endpoints: 7 Base URL: https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1

Version Header(s): 2021-07-28


Endpoints


PUT /medias/delete-files

Summary: Bulk Delete / Trash Files or Folders

Soft-deletes or trashes multiple files and folders in a single request

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: bulk-delete-media-objects

Tags: Medias

cURL

curl -X PUT 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/delete-files' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0' \
  -d '{}'  # See request body schema below

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

payload = json.dumps({})
conn.request('PUT', '/v1/medias/delete-files', body=payload, headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - PUT delete-files",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/delete-files",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": true,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {}
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Body Schema

  • filesToBeDeleted (array of DeleteMediaObjectItem) (required) (e.g. [{'_id': '686f630df0d3166d68fbcec2'}]): Array of file objects to be deleted or trashed
  • altType (string) (required) (e.g. location): Type of entity that owns the files
  • altId (string) (required) (e.g. sx6wyHhbFdRXh302LLNR): Location identifier
  • status (string) (required) (e.g. deleted): Status to set for the files (deleted or trashed)

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Successful response object — no documented properties

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


GET /medias/files

Summary: Get List of Files/ Folders

Fetches list of files and folders from the media storage

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: fetch-media-content

Tags: Medias

cURL

curl -X GET 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/files?offset=VALUE&limit=VALUE&sortBy=VALUE&sortOrder=VALUE&type=VALUE&query=VALUE&altType=location&altId=VALUE&parentId=VALUE&fetchAll=VALUE' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0'

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

conn.request('GET', '/v1/medias/files?offset=VALUE&limit=VALUE&sortBy=VALUE&sortOrder=VALUE&type=VALUE&query=VALUE&altType=VALUE&altId=VALUE&parentId=VALUE&fetchAll=VALUE', headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - GET files",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/files",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": false,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {},
    "sendQuery": true,
    "queryParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "offset",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "limit",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "sortBy",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "sortOrder",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "type",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "query",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "altType",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "altId",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "parentId",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "fetchAll",
          "value": "VALUE"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Parameters

Name Location Type Required Description
offset Query string Number of files to skip in listing
limit Query string Number of files to show in the listing
sortBy Query string Field to sorting the file listing by
sortOrder Query string Direction in which file needs to be sorted
type Query string Type
query Query string Query text
altType Query string AltType (values: location)
altId Query string location Id
parentId Query string parent id or folder id
fetchAll Query string Fetch all files or folders

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Successful response - files (array) (required) (e.g. `{'altId': 'locationId', 'altType': 'location', 'name': 'file name', 'parentId': 'parent folder id', 'url': ...

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


POST /medias/folder

Summary: Create Folder

Creates a new folder in the media storage

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: create-media-folder

Tags: Medias

cURL

curl -X POST 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/folder' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0' \
  -d '{}'  # See request body schema below

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

payload = json.dumps({})
conn.request('POST', '/v1/medias/folder', body=payload, headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - POST folder",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "POST",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/folder",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": true,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {}
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Body Schema

  • altId (string) (required) (e.g. sx6wyHhbFdRXh302LLNR): Location Id
  • altType (string) (required) (e.g. location): Type of entity (location only)
  • name (string) (required) (e.g. New Folder): Name of the folder to be created
  • parentId (string) (e.g. 64af50c42d567a3b4f5989e0): ID of the parent folder (optional)

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Returns the newly created folder object - altId (string) (required) (e.g. sx6wyHhbFdRXh302LLNR): Location identifier that owns this folder
- altType (string) (required) (e.g...

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


PUT /medias/update-files

Summary: Bulk Update Files/ Folders

Updates metadata or status of multiple files and folders

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: bulk-update-media-objects

Tags: Medias

cURL

curl -X PUT 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/update-files' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0' \
  -d '{}'  # See request body schema below

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

payload = json.dumps({})
conn.request('PUT', '/v1/medias/update-files', body=payload, headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - PUT update-files",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/update-files",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": true,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {}
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Body Schema

  • altId (string) (required) (e.g. sx6wyHhbFdRXh302LLNR): Location identifier
  • altType (string) (required) (e.g. location): Type of entity that owns the files
  • filesToBeUpdated (array of UpdateMediaObject) (required) (e.g. [{'id': '686f9817f0d3165be9fbcef6', 'name': 'Updated File Name.pdf'}]): Array of file objects to be updated

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Successful response object — no documented properties

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


POST /medias/upload-file

Summary: Upload File into Media Storage

If hosted is set to true then fileUrl is required. Else file is required. If adding a file, maximum allowed is 25 MB

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: upload-media-content

Tags: Medias

cURL

curl -X POST 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/upload-file' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0'

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

conn.request('POST', '/v1/medias/upload-file', headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - POST upload-file",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "POST",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/upload-file",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": true,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {}
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Successful response - fileId (string) (required) (e.g. file.pdf): ID of the uploaded file
- url (string) (required) (e.g. `https://storage.googleapis.com...

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


DELETE /medias/{id}

Summary: Delete File or Folder

Deletes specific file or folder from the media storage

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: delete-media-content

Tags: Medias

cURL

curl -X DELETE 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/VALUE?altType=location&altId=VALUE' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0'

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

conn.request('DELETE', '/v1/medias/VALUE?altType=VALUE&altId=VALUE', headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - DELETE VALUE",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "DELETE",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/VALUE",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": false,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {},
    "sendQuery": true,
    "queryParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "altType",
          "value": "VALUE"
        },
        {
          "name": "altId",
          "value": "VALUE"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Parameters

Name Location Type Required Description
id Path string
altType Query string AltType (values: location)
altId Query string location Id

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Successful response

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


POST /medias/{id}

Summary: Update File/ Folder

Updates a single file or folder by ID

Version Header: 2021-07-28

Operation ID: update-media-object

Tags: Medias

cURL

curl -X POST 'https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/VALUE' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Version: 2021-07-28' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'User-Agent: YourApp/1.0' \
  -d '{}'  # See request body schema below

Python (http.client)

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection('rest.gohighlevel.com')

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN',
    'Version': '2021-07-28',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'User-Agent': 'YourApp/1.0',
}

payload = json.dumps({})
conn.request('POST', '/v1/medias/VALUE', body=payload, headers=headers)

response = conn.getresponse()
data = json.loads(response.read().decode())
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
conn.close()

n8n HTTP Node

{
  "name": "GHL - POST VALUE",
  "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
  "parameters": {
    "method": "POST",
    "url": "https://rest.gohighlevel.com/v1/medias/VALUE",
    "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
    "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
    "sendHeaders": true,
    "headerParameters": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "value": "Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
        },
        {
          "name": "Version",
          "value": "2021-07-28"
        },
        {
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "Accept",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "name": "User-Agent",
          "value": "YourApp/1.0"
        }
      ]
    },
    "sendBody": true,
    "bodyParameters": {
      "parameters": []
    },
    "options": {}
  }
}

To use in n8n:

  1. Add an HTTP Request node
  2. Switch to JSON mode (Parameters → use RAW JSON)
  3. Paste the JSON above
  4. Update YOUR_API_TOKEN with your actual GHL API key

Request Parameters

Name Location Type Required Description
id Path string Unique identifier of the file or folder to update

Request Body Schema

  • name (string) (required) (e.g. Updated File Name.pdf): New name for the file or folder
  • altType (string) (required) (e.g. location): Type of entity that owns the file or folder
  • altId (string) (required) (e.g. sx6wyHhbFdRXh302LLNR): Location identifier that owns the file or folder

Response Codes

Code Description Schema
200 Successful response object — no documented properties

⚠️ Special Notes & Quirks

⚠️ User-Agent Required: All GHL API requests require a User-Agent HTTP header. Requests without it may be rejected with a 403 error.


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