Sharepoint API to create a file

priyanka konakalla 0 Reputation points
2024-06-24T12:58:18.07+00:00

Hi

I would like to consume Sharepoint API.I have a question will the Sharepoint API to create a file always overrides the file if the file with same name already exists.

As I see in the syntax below overwrite = true

https://{site_url}/_api/web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('Folder Name')/Files/add(url='a.txt',overwrite=true)

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  1. Emily Du-MSFT 43,431 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-06-25T06:46:15.2666667+00:00

    I have tested the Rest API https://{site_url}/_api/web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('Folder Name')/Files/add(url='a.txt',overwrite=true). When you set parament overwrite=true, the newly created file will override the file with same name already exists.

    File created before:

    1

    File created new:

    2

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