Add --file-local to Machines API

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When using the --file-local option in fly m, the following object is added to the status JSON with the files array.

{
  "guest_path": "guest/path"
  "raw_value": "base64 of file content"
}

Adding the files keyword manually to the API calls under config didn’t seem to do anything. How was this achieved on the CLI side and can I somehow do the same with the API directly?

2

hey @chonk

When you create or update a Machine with the API, you should be able to add files just like with flyctl commands:

    "files": [
      {
        "guest_path": "string",
        "raw_value": "string"
      }

If you’re not seeing this work when using this format, then let us know!

3

You found the feature before I could publish the Fresh Produce :smile:. We’ll also get the docs updated with details and examples soon!

4

It turns out I SSH’d into the wrong machine to check my file, sorry…

But for people wondering, here is a working example in Python.

import requests

APP_NAME = 'app'
MACHINE_NAME = 'machine'

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer MY_FLY_TOKEN',
}

# run a machine
r = requests.post(
    f'https://api.machines.dev/v1/apps/{APP_NAME}/machines',
    headers=headers,
    json={
        'name': MACHINE_NAME,
        'config': {
            'image': 'alpine',
            'processes': [{'cmd': ['sleep', 'infinity']}],
            'files': [{'guest_path': '/hello.txt', 'raw_value': 'Z29vZGJ5ZQo='}],
        },
    },
)

print(r.content)