Creates new content with file upload. This endpoint requires admin authentication and accepts multipart/form-data for file uploads.
This endpoint requires admin authentication. Include a valid JWT token in the Authorization header: Bearer <token>
Bearer token for admin authentication
Must be multipart/form-data
Request Body (multipart/form-data) Content type. Must be one of: pdf, video, audio
Content price (minimum: 0)
The content file to upload (PDF, video, or audio file)
Optional thumbnail image for the content
Content status. Must be one of: draft, published
JSON stringified array of tags. Example: ["javascript", "advanced"]
Response Created content object Unique identifier for the content
Content type: pdf, video, or audio
Cloudinary URL to the uploaded file
Cloudinary public ID for the file
Cloudinary URL to the thumbnail image
Cloudinary public ID for the thumbnail
Duration in seconds (for video/audio content)
Creator information with name and email
Error Responses 400 Bad Request { "error" : "Content file is required" }
401 Unauthorized Returned when authentication token is missing or invalid.
403 Forbidden Returned when the authenticated user is not an admin.
500 Internal Server Error { "error" : "Error message" }
Files are uploaded to Cloudinary. The fileUrl and filePublicId are automatically generated and stored. The duration field is automatically populated for video/audio files, and fileSize is captured in bytes.
{ "message" : "Content created successfully" , "content" : { "_id" : "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011" , "title" : "Advanced JavaScript Patterns" , "description" : "Learn advanced design patterns in JavaScript" , "type" : "pdf" , "category" : "507f1f77bcf86cd799439012" , "price" : 29.99 , "fileUrl" : "https://res.cloudinary.com/example/raw/upload/v1234567890/content.pdf" , "filePublicId" : "vaniyk/content/abc123" , "thumbnailUrl" : "https://res.cloudinary.com/example/image/upload/v1234567890/thumbnail.jpg" , "thumbnailPublicId" : "vaniyk/thumbnails/xyz789" , "fileSize" : 5242880 , "status" : "draft" , "tags" : [ "javascript" , "patterns" , "advanced" ], "createdBy" : { "_id" : "507f1f77bcf86cd799439013" , "name" : "John Doe" , "email" : "[email protected] " }, "createdAt" : "2024-03-01T12:00:00.000Z" , "updatedAt" : "2024-03-01T12:00:00.000Z" } }