# URL File Uploads

https://api-docs.lumar.io/docs/protect/url-file-uploads/url-file-uploads-overview

In the context of Protect application, URL File Uploads are used when setting a Test Suite Crawl Type to List.

Using this type, we can upload CSV / TXT files that are going to be processed and served as entry points for the Test Suite.

Uploading a file is a two-step process:

1. Call the `createSignedUrlFileUpload` mutation to create an upload record and receive a pre-signed S3 URL.
2. Upload the file directly to S3 using the pre-signed URL via an HTTP `PUT` request.

After the file is uploaded to S3, it will be automatically picked up for processing. You can poll the `status` field to track progress.

The following URL file upload statuses are available:

- `Draft` - file upload has been created, but the file has not been uploaded to S3 yet.
- `Processing` - the file has been uploaded and is being processed.
- `Processed` - file processing is completed successfully.
- `Errored` - file processing failed. Check `errorMessage` for details.