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MedplumClient.createBinary() method

Creates a FHIR Binary resource with the provided data content.

The return value is the newly created resource, including the ID and meta.

The data parameter can be a string or a File object.

A File object often comes from a <input type="file"> element.

Signature:

createBinary(createBinaryOptions: CreateBinaryOptions, requestOptions?: MedplumRequestOptions): Promise<Binary>;

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

createBinaryOptions

CreateBinaryOptions

The binary options. See CreateBinaryOptions for full details.

requestOptions

MedplumRequestOptions

(Optional) Optional fetch options. **NOTE:** only options.signal is respected when onProgress is also provided.

Returns:

Promise<Binary>

The result of the create operation.

Example

Example:

const result = await medplum.createBinary(myFile, 'test.jpg', 'image/jpeg');
console.log(result.id);

See the FHIR "create" operation for full details: https://www.hl7.org/fhir/http.html\#create