Eraser Create File Example

{
  "title": "Create a New Eraser File with Diagram",
  "description": "Example of creating a new Eraser file with a document and embedded flow chart diagram",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "url": "https://app.eraser.io/api/files",
    "headers": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TEAM_API_TOKEN",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    "body": {
      "title": "System Architecture Overview",
      "folderId": "folder_abc123",
      "document": "# System Architecture\n\nThis document describes the high-level architecture of our system.\n\n```flowchart-diagram\nUser -> LoadBalancer\nLoadBalancer -> WebServer1\nLoadBalancer -> WebServer2\nWebServer1 -> Database\nWebServer2 -> Database\nDatabase -> Cache\n```",
      "linkAccess": "anyone-with-link-can-edit"
    }
  },
  "response": {
    "status": 200,
    "body": {
      "id": "file_xyz789",
      "fileUrl": "https://app.eraser.io/workspace/team123/file_xyz789",
      "title": "System Architecture Overview",
      "author": "user_456",
      "folderId": "folder_abc123",
      "createdAt": "2026-06-13T10:00:00Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-06-13T10:00:00Z",
      "linkAccess": "anyone-with-link-can-edit",
      "content": {
        "document": "# System Architecture\n\nThis document describes the high-level architecture of our system.",
        "elements": [
          {
            "id": "elem_001",
            "type": "diagram",
            "diagramType": "flowchart-diagram",
            "code": "User -> LoadBalancer\nLoadBalancer -> WebServer1\nLoadBalancer -> WebServer2\nWebServer1 -> Database\nWebServer2 -> Database\nDatabase -> Cache",
            "x": 0,
            "y": 400,
            "width": 800,
            "height": 600
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}