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Outdated documentation for Qualtrics File Service

  • January 30, 2026
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Hello,

I’d like to bring the documentation page at https://www.qualtrics.com/support/survey-platform/actions-page/etl-workflows/data-extractor-tasks/extract-data-from-qualtrics-file-service-task/ to the attention of the community.

 

The document instructs users to upload files to a URL like the one below. Crucially, the same instructions are repeated in the workflow setup page:

https://<Datacentre>.qualtrics.com/automations-file-service/automations/<Automation_ID>/files

While this method of uploading files does work, it only supports API Tokens. It is, however, possible to switch to using https://<Datacentre>.qualtrics.com/API/v3/automations/<Automation_ID>/files using OAUTH2 scoped client credentials.

I consider this to be a superior approach, as it’s more secure, and the credentials aren’t bound to the existence of a user’s account. Can the documentation be updated to reflect this?

Thanks.

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  • January 30, 2026

Hi,

It is indeed more secure, but as far as I know, you’re talking about an API call that is still in preview: Upload a File

The current File Service API is documented here.

 


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  • January 30, 2026

Hi,

It is indeed more secure, but as far as I know, you’re talking about an API call that is still in preview: Upload a File

The current File Service API is documented here.

 

Thanks Vincent, yeah it looks like it is a preview. I found this API endpoint in the Postman collection, so I didn’t see the preview notice.

Any idea when this feature is going to be GA? I have a customer that requires QFS, but doesn’t permit API tokens.