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# upload\_files
`imerit_ango.sdk.SDK.`
## upload\_files(project\_id, file\_paths, storage\_id, batches, priority)
Upload local files to your project.
### Parameters
* **project\_id:** string
* The unique identifier for the project. You can find the project ID in [the user interface](/sdk/sdk-documentation.md#project-ids) or retrieve it using the [`list_projects`](/sdk/sdk-documentation/project-level-sdk-functions/list_projects.md) function.
* **file\_paths:** List\[str]
* A list containing absolute paths to files and, optionally, their contextData.
* Example:
```json
[
{
"data": "/Users/lorenzo/Desktop/Gassino,_arrival_of_tramway_auto_x2.jpg",
"metadata": {
"width": 1500,
"height": 1200
},
"contextData": {
"key1": "value1"
}
}
]
```
* **storage\_id:** string, *Optional, default None*
* This parameter has no function anymore and will be deprecated in the next version of the SDK.
* **batches**: List\[str], *Optional, default None*
* You may assign the files you are uploading to one or more batches that exist in your project by providing their IDs here. You may create new batches with [create\_batch](#create_batch-project_id-batch_name) and you can get a list of batches with [get\_batches](#get_batches-project_id).
* Example: `['0000000aa0a00a0000aaaa0a', '0000000aa0a00a0000aaaa0b']`
* **priority:** int, *Optional, default 0*
* The new priority value to assign to the uploaded assets.
* **Note:** The priority value must be between -1000 and 1000. Higher values indicate higher priority.
Returns:
* **output:** dict
* A dictionary containing the result of the operation.
* Including a `status` field indicating whether the request was successful and a `data` field containing the response payload with updated resources produced by the operation.
{% hint style="info" %}
The SDK does not set a separate maximum number of files for one `upload_files` call. Project and organization quotas count assets. After uploading the local files, this method registers them through `upload_files_cloud`; that final JSON request is limited to **50 MiB (52,428,800 bytes)** by the API. File contents are uploaded separately and do not count toward the JSON request size.
For large imports, split files across smaller calls. See [Import Limits](/data/importing-assets.md#import-limits) for project quotas and deployment-specific request limits.
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="warning" %}
The `upload_files` function is supported only for Ango projects. Local file uploads are disabled for PCT projects, please use the [`upload_files_cloud`](/sdk/sdk-documentation/project-level-sdk-functions/upload_files_cloud.md) function instead.
{% endhint %}
How to verify in Ango Hub?
After successfully executing the `upload_files` function, you can validate the changes directly in Ango Hub.
Navigate to: **Projects → \[Your Project] → Asset**
* Ensure that all assets have been successfully imported and are visible in the project.
{% hint style="info" %}
Changes made via the SDK are reflected in Ango Hub in near real-time. If updates are not immediately visible, please refresh the page.
{% endhint %}
### Example
Importing two local files:
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="python" %}
```python
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from imerit_ango.sdk import SDK
load_dotenv('variables.env')
api_key = os.getenv('API_KEY')
project_id = os.getenv('PROJECT_ID')
ango_sdk = SDK(api_key)
files = ["data/my_image_1.png", "data/my_image_2.png"]
ango_sdk.upload_files(project_id=project_id, file_paths=files)
```
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
Importing a file with a custom external ID:
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="python" %}
```python
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from imerit_ango.sdk import SDK
load_dotenv('variables.env')
api_key = os.getenv('API_KEY')
project_id = os.getenv('PROJECT_ID')
ango_sdk = SDK(api_key)
files = [{"data": "data/my_image_1.png", "externalId": "custom_external_id"}]
ango_sdk.upload_files(project_id=project_id, file_paths=files)
```
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
{% hint style="info" %}
**See also**
[upload\_files\_cloud](/sdk/sdk-documentation/project-level-sdk-functions/upload_files_cloud.md), [upload\_files\_with\_asset\_builder](/sdk/sdk-documentation/project-level-sdk-functions/upload_files_with_asset_builder.md)
{% endhint %}
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