Anthropic's official X account @ClaudeDevs announced an update to the Files API. The original post reads: "The Files API lets you upload once and reuse the `file_id` across requests. Today's update adds - `expires_in_seconds` - 5x higher rate limits (500 RPM) - 1 TB per org."
What's in the Update
The Files API lets you upload a file once and reuse the resulting file_id across multiple requests. Today's update adds three changes.
- expires_in_seconds — an option to set an expiration time, in seconds, for uploaded files.
- Rate limits are now 5x higher, allowing up to 500 requests per minute (RPM).
- Organizations can now store up to 1 TB of files.
What This Means for Developers
The expires_in_seconds option gives developers direct control over a file's lifecycle, making it easier to auto-expire temporary files instead of managing deletion manually. The higher rate limit and expanded storage capacity give applications that rely heavily on the Files API more throughput and storage headroom.
Details Not Specified
Specifics such as which plans this applies to, any pricing changes, or a rollout timeline were not included in the official announcement. Check Anthropic's official channels for the latest information.
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