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Workspace Cloud Pak for Data
Components Cloud Pak for Data Platform
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Created on Mar 25, 2026

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Differentiate API Success Responses When No File Is Uploaded (Volume API / upFile Handling)

Problem Statement

When calling the CP4D Volume API to upload a file, the endpoint returns the same generic “Success” response in two different cases:

  1. A file is actually uploaded, and
  2. No file is uploaded (e.g., due to a missing @ in curl or an automation error), in which case the API silently interprets the request as a directory‑creation operation.

This makes it impossible for automated workflows to reliably detect when a file upload has actually failed. From an end‑user and automation perspective, this behavior is misleading because the system confirms success even when the intended action did not occur.

Current Behavior

  • The upFile field in the API only accepts actual file payloads.
  • When no file is detected, the API performs mkdir -p and always returns a success message.
  • This behavior has existed for many years and is currently considered “working as designed.”

    more details with dev team https://github.ibm.com/PrivateCloud-analytics/Zen/issues/45789
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