Gofile

Share files with Gofile, the free file host: upload a file and get a link anyone can open, keep files together in folders, and protect a folder with a password or have it expire on a date. Works without a Gofile account, or with your own.

Actions

Action	What it does
Create a folder	Make a Gofile folder to collect files in and share with one link, with an optional password, description, tags and expiry date.
Delete files or folders	Delete files and folders from Gofile, a folder with everything in it.
Get account details	See the connected Gofile account: its type, its main folder, and how many files and folders it holds and how much space they use.
Update a file	Rename a file on Gofile or change its tags.
Update a folder	Change a Gofile folder's name, who can open it, its password, expiry date, description or tags, or remove any of them.
Upload a file	Put a file on Gofile and get a link anyone can open to view and download it.

Create a folder

Make a Gofile folder to collect files in and share with one link, with an optional password, description, tags and expiry date.

Inputs

Folder namenametext: What to call the folder. Leave empty for a random name.
Who can open itsharingtext: Whether anyone with the folder's link can open it, or only this Gofile account.One of: public (Anyone with the link), private (Only this account). Default: public.
Passwordpasswordtext: Visitors must type this before they can open the folder: 4 to 100 letters, numbers and symbols, with no spaces.
Expires atexpires_atdate and time: When the folder stops being available. On a free Gofile account the folder and everything in it are then deleted for good; on Premium only its link stops working.
Descriptiondescriptiontext: Text shown on the folder's page to everyone who opens it, up to 2,000 characters. Formatting such as **bold** works.
Tagstagstext: Labels to sort it by, separated by commas, such as invoices, 2026. Each is up to 25 letters, numbers, dashes and underscores. They replace any tags it had.
Inside folderparent_foldertext: The folder to create it in: its folder ID. Leave empty to create it at the top of the account.

Outputs

created_attext: When it was created, e.g. 2026-10-16T02:47:55Z.
descriptiontext: The folder's description. Null when it has none.
expires_attext: When the folder expires, e.g. 2026-10-17T02:47:54Z. Null when it doesn't.
folder_idtext: The folder's ID, for Upload a file, Update a folder and Delete files or folders to use this folder.
is_publictrue/false: Whether anyone with the link can open it.
nametext: The folder's name.
parent_folder_idtext: The ID of the folder it was created in.
password_protectedtrue/false: Whether visitors need the password.
share_urltext: The folder's page, e.g. https://gofile.io/d/OTOOvwKY. It opens for anyone while the folder is shared with anyone with the link.
tagslist: The folder's tags.

Example output

{
  "created_at": "2026-10-16T02:47:55Z",
  "description": "Made by Lodol's **QA** workflow. Safe to delete.",
  "expires_at": "2026-10-17T02:47:54Z",
  "folder_id": "1b746a03-a18e-46e2-ae85-489ec1188fd5",
  "is_public": true,
  "name": "Lodol QA 0afe63",
  "parent_folder_id": "488ccd83-3021-47ed-ae3d-0c686cbf970f",
  "password_protected": true,
  "share_url": "https://gofile.io/d/OTOOvwKY",
  "tags": [
    "lodol",
    "qa"
  ]
}

Delete files or folders

Delete files and folders from Gofile, a folder with everything in it. Unless the account's recycle bin is turned on, this can't be undone.

Inputs

Files or foldersitemstextRequired: The ID of the file or folder to delete, from Upload a file or Create a folder. To delete several at once, separate their IDs with commas.

Outputs

already_gonelist: IDs Gofile had nothing for: already deleted, or expired.
deletedlist: The IDs of the files and folders deleted.
deleted_countnumber: How many files and folders were deleted.

Example output

{
  "already_gone": [],
  "deleted": [
    "1b746a03-a18e-46e2-ae85-489ec1188fd5",
    "e43ca2e8-dfaa-41af-89b9-0fb7e3952e64"
  ],
  "deleted_count": 2
}

Get account details

See the connected Gofile account: its type, its main folder, and how many files and folders it holds and how much space they use.

Inputs

None.

Outputs

account_typetext: 'guest', 'standard' or 'premium'.
account_type_labeltext: The account type in words: Guest account, Standard account or Premium account.
created_attext: When the account was created, e.g. 2026-10-16T02:07:02Z.
emailtext: The account's email address. Null for a guest account.
file_countnumber: How many files the account holds.
folder_countnumber: How many folders the account holds.
is_guesttrue/false: Whether it is a guest account, which nobody signs in to: its files are opened through their links.
nametext: The account's email address, or Guest and a number for a guest account.
root_folder_idtext: The ID of the account's main folder, which holds everything else. Only the account can open it.
storage_usedtext: The space the files take, e.g. 2.5 MB.
storage_used_bytesnumber: The space the files take, in bytes.

Example output

{
  "account_type": "guest",
  "account_type_label": "Guest account",
  "created_at": "2026-10-16T02:07:02Z",
  "email": null,
  "file_count": 3,
  "folder_count": 3,
  "is_guest": true,
  "name": "Guest 4836441203",
  "root_folder_id": "488ccd83-3021-47ed-ae3d-0c686cbf970f",
  "storage_used": "156 B",
  "storage_used_bytes": 156
}

Update a file

Rename a file on Gofile or change its tags. Its link stays the same.

Inputs

FilefiletextRequired: The file to change: its file ID, which Upload a file returns.
New namenametext: A new name for the file, extension included.
Tagstagstext: Labels to sort it by, separated by commas, such as invoices, 2026. Each is up to 25 letters, numbers, dashes and underscores. They replace any tags it had.
Remove all tagsremove_tagstrue/false: Take every tag off the file.Default: false.

Outputs

changeslist: What this step changed, in order, as short phrases such as 'password set' or 'tags removed'.
content_typetext: The kind of file, e.g. application/pdf or image/png.
file_idtext: The file's ID, which Update a file and Delete files or folders take.
folder_idtext: The ID of the folder the file is in.
nametext: The file's name after the changes.
share_urltext: The file's page, where it can be viewed and downloaded. It opens for anyone while the file's folder is shared with anyone with the link.
sizetext: The file's size as a person reads it, e.g. 13.3 KB.
size_bytesnumber: The file's size in bytes, e.g. 13264.
tagslist: The file's tags after the changes. Null when this step left them as they were.

Example output

{
  "changes": [
    "renamed to lodol-qa-0afe63-final.pdf",
    "tags set to lodol-qa"
  ],
  "content_type": "application/pdf",
  "file_id": "d364ecf3-2b43-487f-a954-47d75aad9ca5",
  "folder_id": "1b746a03-a18e-46e2-ae85-489ec1188fd5",
  "name": "lodol-qa-0afe63-final.pdf",
  "share_url": "https://gofile.io/d/d364ecf3-2b43-487f-a954-47d75aad9ca5",
  "size": "13.3 KB",
  "size_bytes": 13264,
  "tags": [
    "lodol-qa"
  ]
}

Update a folder

Change a Gofile folder's name, who can open it, its password, expiry date, description or tags, or remove any of them. Settings left empty stay as they are.

Inputs

FolderfoldertextRequired: The folder to change: its folder ID, which Create a folder and Upload a file return.
New namenametext: A new name for the folder.
Who can open itsharingtext: Open the folder to anyone with its link, make it private to this Gofile account, or leave it as it is.One of: unchanged (Leave as it is), public (Anyone with the link), private (Only this account). Default: unchanged.
Passwordpasswordtext: Visitors must type this before they can open the folder: 4 to 100 letters, numbers and symbols, with no spaces.
Expires atexpires_atdate and time: When the folder stops being available. On a free Gofile account the folder and everything in it are then deleted for good; on Premium only its link stops working.
Descriptiondescriptiontext: Text shown on the folder's page to everyone who opens it, up to 2,000 characters. Formatting such as **bold** works.
Tagstagstext: Labels to sort it by, separated by commas, such as invoices, 2026. Each is up to 25 letters, numbers, dashes and underscores. They replace any tags it had.
Removeremovelist: Settings to take off the folder.One or more of: description, tags, password, expiry (Expiry date).

Outputs

changeslist: What this step changed, in order, as short phrases such as 'password set' or 'tags removed'.
expires_attext: The new expiry time, e.g. 2026-10-18T02:47:54Z. Null when this step didn't set one.
folder_idtext: The folder's ID, for Upload a file, Update a folder and Delete files or folders to use this folder.
is_publictrue/false: Whether anyone with the link can now open it. Null when this step left it as it was.
nametext: The folder's name after the changes.
password_protectedtrue/false: Whether visitors now need a password. Null when this step left it as it was.
share_urltext: The folder's page, e.g. https://gofile.io/d/OTOOvwKY. It opens for anyone while the folder is shared with anyone with the link.

Example output

{
  "changes": [
    "renamed to Lodol QA 0afe63 (private)",
    "description removed",
    "tags removed",
    "password removed",
    "expires 2026-10-18T02:47:54Z",
    "only this account can open it"
  ],
  "expires_at": "2026-10-18T02:47:54Z",
  "folder_id": "1b746a03-a18e-46e2-ae85-489ec1188fd5",
  "is_public": false,
  "name": "Lodol QA 0afe63 (private)",
  "password_protected": false,
  "share_url": "https://gofile.io/d/1b746a03-a18e-46e2-ae85-489ec1188fd5"
}

Upload a file

Put a file on Gofile and get a link anyone can open to view and download it. The file goes into a new folder of its own unless you choose one.

Inputs

FilefiletextRequired: The file to upload: upload one, pick one from an earlier step, or paste a public link to one (up to 100 MB from a link).
File namenametext: What to call the file on Gofile. Leave empty to keep its own name; if you leave off the extension, the file's own is added.
Folderfoldertext: The folder to put the file in: its folder ID, from Create a folder or an earlier upload. Leave empty to put the file in a new folder that anyone with the link can open.

Outputs

content_typetext: The kind of file, e.g. application/pdf or image/png.
file_idtext: The file's ID, which Update a file and Delete files or folders take.
folder_idtext: The ID of the folder the file is in. Give it to the next Upload a file to add more files to the same folder, or to Update a folder to protect it.
folder_share_urltext: The page of the folder the file is in, listing everything in it, e.g. https://gofile.io/d/s5FWR7xy.
nametext: The file's name.
share_urltext: The file's page, where it can be viewed and downloaded, e.g. https://gofile.io/d/BOT1eEeE. It opens for anyone while the file's folder is shared with anyone with the link, as a new folder is.
sizetext: The file's size as a person reads it, e.g. 13.3 KB.
size_bytesnumber: The file's size in bytes, e.g. 13264.
uploaded_attext: When it was uploaded, e.g. 2026-10-16T02:47:59Z.

Example output

{
  "content_type": "application/pdf",
  "file_id": "c95f4eda-70d1-4e34-8617-ee5b8c5391d6",
  "folder_id": "e43ca2e8-dfaa-41af-89b9-0fb7e3952e64",
  "folder_share_url": "https://gofile.io/d/s5FWR7xy",
  "name": "dummy.pdf",
  "share_url": "https://gofile.io/d/BOT1eEeE",
  "size": "13.3 KB",
  "size_bytes": 13264,
  "uploaded_at": "2026-10-16T02:47:59Z"
}

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Create a folderCopy Anchor Link

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Delete files or foldersCopy Anchor Link

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Get account detailsCopy Anchor Link

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Update a fileCopy Anchor Link

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Update a folderCopy Anchor Link

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Upload a fileCopy Anchor Link

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Create a folder

Delete files or folders

Get account details

Update a file

Update a folder

Upload a file