Working with files

Files can be uploaded to Podio, but they don’t stand on their own, they are always attached to another object. Files can be attached to Items, Tasks, Comments, and Status Messages. The maximum allowed file size is currently 100MB and there are a few types of files that you can’t upload at all. The documentation for the Files area has a list of all disallowed file types

File uploads

When you want to attach a file to an object (e.g. a comment, status message etc.) you first need to upload the file to Podio and obtain a FileAttachment object. To upload a file use the UploadFile method on FileService class:

string filePath = Server.MapPath("\\files\\report.pdf");
FileAttachment file = podio.FileService.UploadFile(filePath, "report.pdf");

Response.Write("File uploaded. The file id is: " + file.FileId);

File downloads

To download a file you must first procure a FileAttachment object. If you already have a PodioItem, PodioComment etc. object you probably already have the file object. Otherwise you have to get it manually. After that use the DownloadFile method in FileService class:

// Get the file object. Only necessary if you don't already have it!
FileAttachment file = podio.FileService.GetFile(fileId);

// Download the file. This might take a while...
FileResponse fileResponse = podio.FileService.DownloadFile(file);

// Store the file on local disk
string filePath = Server.MapPath("/Files/" + file.Name);
System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(filePath, fileResponse.FileContents);