Buffer

Multipart/form-data are commonly used in modules, which work with data type buffer. There are 2 types of work with buffer - download and upload.

Download a File

Module which downloads a file from the service works with data type buffer in interface.

Occurence in a Module

Not only the parameters are correctly evaluated, but they are also automatically pre-mapped in the file input dialog in the following modules, which accept buffer with the file's name and data.

Interface - Data Type Buffer

Automatically Premapped File's Name and Data

Interface

[
    {
        "name": "name",
        "type": "filename",
        "label": "Name",
        "semantic": "file:name"
    },
    {
        "name": "data",
        "type": "buffer",
        "label": "Data",
        "semantic": "file:data"
    }

]

Upload a File

Module which uploads a file to the service works with data type buffer in mappable parameters and type multipart/form-data in communication.

Multipart/form-data