Attach files and form/job diary content to a ServiceM8 job via the Attachments API
domain: developer.servicem8.com · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
Sampled — shipped under file-level sampling, not individually fact-checkedcommunity attestations: 0✓ / 0✗
Steps
POST to the Attachment endpoint first to create the attachment metadata record, setting related_object to "job", related_object_uuid to the job's UUID, attachment_name, and file_type
Take the UUID returned (or supplied) from the metadata create call and POST the actual file bytes to the Attachment/{uuid}.file endpoint
Set the active flag appropriately so the attachment shows up in the job diary/attachments list as expected
List attachments filtered by related_object_uuid to confirm the file is now associated with the job
If working with completed job forms (e.g. checklist/forms data captured on-site), treat the exported form content as an attachment as well unless a dedicated forms endpoint applies to your use case
Handle large file uploads with appropriate content-type headers and retry logic, since a failed second-step upload leaves an orphaned metadata record
Known gotchas
Attachment creation is a two-step process — creating the metadata record does not itself upload file bytes; you must follow up with a second call to the .file sub-endpoint
A metadata record created without a successful file upload leaves a broken/empty attachment reference — clean these up or retry rather than leaving orphans
Community discussion threads note recurring developer confusion around this two-step flow — double check the file_type/extension matches what you actually upload
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