Convex — stockage de fichiers
/SKILLTraitement complet des fichiers, y compris les flux de téléchargement, l'envoi de fichiers par URL, le stockage des fichiers générés par les actions, la suppression et l'accès aux métadonnées des fich
name: convex-file-storage
displayName: Convex File Storage
description: Complete file handling including upload flows, serving files via URL, storing generated files from actions, deletion, and accessing file metadata from system tables
version: 1.0.0
author: Convex
tags: [convex, file-storage, uploads, images, files]
Convex File Storage
Handle file uploads, storage, serving, and management in Convex applications with proper patterns for images, documents, and generated files.
Documentation Sources
Before implementing, do not assume; fetch the latest documentation:
- Primary: https://docs.convex.dev/file-storage
- Upload Files: https://docs.convex.dev/file-storage/upload-files
- Serve Files: https://docs.convex.dev/file-storage/serve-files
- For broader context: https://docs.convex.dev/llms.txt
Instructions
File Storage Overview
Convex provides built-in file storage with:
- Automatic URL generation for serving files
- Support for any file type (images, PDFs, videos, etc.)
- File metadata via the
_storagesystem table - Integration with mutations and actions
Generating Upload URLs
// convex/files.ts
import { mutation } from "./_generated/server";
import { v } from "convex/values";
export const generateUploadUrl = mutation({
args: {},
returns: v.string(),
handler: async (ctx) => {
return await ctx.storage.generateUploadUrl();
},
});Client-Side Upload
// React component
import { useMutation } from "convex/react";
import { api } from "../convex/_generated/api";
import { useState } from "react";
function FileUploader() {
const generateUploadUrl = useMutation(api.files.generateUploadUrl);
const saveFile = useMutation(api.files.saveFile);
const [uploading, setUploading] = useState(false);
const handleUpload = async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
const file = e.target.files?.[0];
if (!file) return;
setUploading(true);
try {
// Step 1: Get upload URL
const uploadUrl = await generateUploadUrl();
// Step 2: Upload file to storage
const result = await fetch(uploadUrl, {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Content-Type": file.type },
body: file,
});
const { storageId } = await result.json();
// Step 3: Save file reference to database
await saveFile({
storageId,
fileName: file.name,
fileType: file.type,
fileSize: file.size,
});
} finally {
setUploading(false);
}
};
return (
<div>
<input
type="file"
onChange={handleUpload}
disabled={uploading}
/>
{uploading && <p>Uploading...</p>}
</div>
);
}Saving File References
// convex/files.ts
import { mutation, query } from "./_generated/server";
import { v } from "convex/values";
export const saveFile = mutation({
args: {
storageId: v.id("_storage"),
fileName: v.string(),
fileType: v.string(),
fileSize: v.number(),
},
returns: v.id("files"),
handler: async (ctx, args) => {
return await ctx.db.insert("files", {
storageId: args.storageId,
fileName: args.fileName,
fileType: args.fileType,
fileSize: args.fileSize,
uploadedAt: Date.now(),
});
},
});Serving Files via URL
// convex/files.ts
export const getFileUrl = query({
args: { storageId: v.id("_storage") },
returns: v.union(v.string(), v.null()),
handler: async (ctx, args) => {
return await ctx.storage.getUrl(args.storageId);
},
});
// Get file with URL
export const getFile = query({
args: { fileId: v.id("files") },
returns: v.union(
v.object({
_id: v.id("files"),
fileName: v.string(),
fileType: v.string(),
fileSize: v.number(),
url: v.union(v.string(), v.null()),
}),
v.null()
),
handler: async (ctx, args) => {
const file = await ctx.db.get(args.fileId);
if (!file) return null;
const url = await ctx.storage.getUrl(file.storageId);
return {
_id: file._id,
fileName: file.fileName,
fileType: file.fileType,
fileSize: file.fileSize,
url,
};
},
});Displaying Files in React
import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
import { api } from "../convex/_generated/api";
function FileDisplay({ fileId }: { fileId: Id<"files"> }) {
const file = useQuery(api.files.getFile, { fileId });
if (!file) return <div>Loading...</div>;
if (!file.url) return <div>File not found</div>;
// Handle different file types
if (file.fileType.startsWith("image/")) {
return <img src={file.url} alt={file.fileName} />;
}
if (file.fileType === "application/pdf") {
return (
<iframe
src={file.url}
title={file.fileName}
width="100%"
height="600px"
/>
);
}
return (
<a href={file.url} download={file.fileName}>
Download {file.fileName}