# Uploads a reference document for data rules

Uploads a reference document used for fingerprint or keyword-based data rules. Allowed file extensions: csv, txt, pdf, doc, docx. Max file size: 76800 bytes.

## Endpoint

`POST /endpointdlp/api/data-classification/data-rule/reference-file-upload`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/endpointdlp/api/data-classification/data-rule/reference-file-upload`

### Scope

`EndpointDLP.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory: `application/uploadReferenceDocument.v1+json`
- **Content-Type** `string` — Mandatory: `multipart/form-data`

#### Request Body

`multipart/form-data`

- `referenceFile` `string` — Mandatory
  
  Reference document file to upload. Allowed extensions: csv, txt, pdf, doc, docx. Max size: 76800 bytes.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/endpointdlp/api/data-classification/data-rule/reference-file-upload \
  --header 'Accept: application/uploadReferenceDocument.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -F 'referenceFile=(binary file content)'
```

### Sample Request Body

Upload a reference document

```text
referenceFile = (binary file content)
```

## Response

### HTTP 200

Response Body: `application/json`

- `fileName` `string`
  
  Name of the uploaded reference file

- `fileLocation` `string`
  
  Server-side location of the uploaded file

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Successful file upload

```json
{
  "fileName": "reference_keywords.csv",
  "fileLocation": "/referencefiles/reference_keywords.csv"
}
```

### HTTP 500

Response Body: `application/json`

- `errorCode` `string`
  
  Internal error code returned when reference file upload fails (validation, size, or persistence)

- `errorMessage` `string`
  
  Reason the reference file upload was unsuccessful

### Sample Response: HTTP 500

File upload failed

```json
{
  "errorMessage": "File upload is not successful",
  "errorCode": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

### Possible Response Codes

- `200` — HTTP code
- `500` — HTTP code

## Rate Limit

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.