Blocks

File

Read and parse multiple files

Upload and extract contents from structured file formats including PDFs, CSV spreadsheets, and Word documents (DOCX). You can either provide a URL to a file or upload files directly. Specialized parsers extract text and metadata from each format. You can upload multiple files at once and access them individually or as a combined document.

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File

Read and parse multiple files

Usage

  1. Add the block to your workflow and connect it to the upstream step.
  2. Configure any required credentials or tokens in the inputs.
  3. Fill in required inputs and optional parameters for the run.
  4. Run a test execution, inspect outputs, and iterate before deploying.
  5. Deploy the file block with monitoring enabled in production.

Inputs (UI)

Select Input Method

dropdown

Layout: full

Options: File URL, Upload Files

File URL

short-input

Placeholder: Enter URL to a file (https://example.com/document.pdf)

Layout: full

Condition: inputMethod = "url"

Upload Files

file-upload

Layout: full

Condition: inputMethod = "upload"

Inputs (API)

inputMethod

string

Optional

filePath

string

Optional

fileType

string

Optional

file

json

Optional

Outputs

Primary response type:

{
  "files": "json",
  "combinedContent": "string"
}

Tool Access

file_parser
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