---
search:
  tags:
    - Uploads
    - POST
seo:
  description: >-
    Returns a short-lived upload URL for uploading a PDF to Seal's storage.
    Upload the file… Reference for the POST /uploads/generate-url endpoint in
    the Seal API.
sidebar:
  label: Generate upload URL
  badge: POST
title: Generate upload URL
type: openapi-operation
---
Returns a short-lived upload URL for uploading a PDF to Seal's storage. Upload the file with a `POST` request using `Content-Type: application/pdf`, then pass the returned `storage_id` to `POST /documents`.

`POST /uploads/generate-url`