---
description: HTTP File Upload
labels: 'Stage-Alpha'
---
Introduction
============
This module implements [XEP-0363], versions 0.2 and 0.3, which let
clients upload files over HTTP.
Configuration
=============
mod\_http\_upload relies on Prosodys HTTP server and mod\_http for
serving HTTP requests. See [Prosodys HTTP server documentation][doc:http]
for information about how to configure ports, HTTP Host names etc.
The module can be added as a new Component definition:
``` {.lua}
Component "upload.example.org" "http_upload"
```
Alternatively it can be added to `modules_enabled` like other modules.
Limits
------
### Max size
A maximum file size can be set by:
``` {.lua}
http_upload_file_size_limit = 123 -- bytes
```
Default is 1MB (1024\*1024).
This can not be set over the value of `http_max_content_size` (default 10M).
Consider [mod_http_upload_external] instead of attempting to increase
this limit.
### Max age
Files can be set to be deleted after some time:
``` lua
http_upload_expire_after = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7 -- a week in seconds
```
### User quota
A total maximum size of all uploaded files per user can be set by:
``` lua
http_upload_quota = 1234 -- bytes
```
Path
----
By default, uploaded files are put in a sub-directory of the default
Prosody storage path (usually `/var/lib/prosody`). This can be changed:
``` {.lua}
http_upload_path = "/path/to/uploded/files"
```
Compatibility
=============
Works with Prosody 0.9.x and later.