# Using your own file server

**URL:** <https://forum.social.plus/t/using-your-own-file-server/1045>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 12, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.social.plus/t/using-your-own-file-server/1045 "2024-01-12T15:15:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![socialjawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@socialjawn](https://forum.social.plus/u/socialjawn)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.social.plus/t/using-your-own-file-server/1045/1 "2024-01-12T15:15:52Z")

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Is it possible to use Amity with our own backend for file uploads and not send them to Amity?

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**Author:** ![SocialPlus\_Support](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.social.plus/socialplus_support/32/798_2.png) [@SocialPlus\_Support](https://forum.social.plus/u/SocialPlus_Support)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.social.plus/t/using-your-own-file-server/1045/2 "2024-01-12T16:57:15Z")

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Hello, if your inquiry pertains to file uploads in posts or chats, it’s essential to know that using your own backend for this purpose isn’t possible with Amity. When utilizing the Amity SDK/API, files must be uploaded and stored on Amity’s servers. The creation of posts with attached files requires a fileId, which is provided only after you have specifically uploaded the files to Amity.