Adding Photos And Attachments To Inspections
Inspection attachments are submitted with the inspection record itself. The portal no longer needs a separate upload-first step for KS inspection submissions.
How attachments are saved
When you submit or update a KS inspection, the portal sends the JSON inspection payload and selected files together in one multipart request. File answers point to the uploaded files by their position in the request.
- Single-file fields should receive one file.
- Multi-file fields can receive multiple files when the form allows it.
- Non-file fields should not receive attachments.
- Each uploaded file should belong to exactly one answer field.
- Saved answers return attachment metadata with a temporary signed URL.
Adding files during an inspection
- 1Use the upload field in the form
Attach photos or files only to the question that asks for that evidence.
- 2Check required file fields
If a file upload field is required, add the required number of files before submitting.
- 3Submit once with the inspection
The files are saved together with the inspection record.
- 4Open the saved record
Review the inspection detail to confirm filenames, image previews, and attachment links are present.
For KS inspection create and update, attachments should go through the inspection create/update request. Older upload-first endpoints may exist but are not the intended inspection submission flow.
Editing attachments later
- On edit, attachments you keep must be retained by their stable attachment key.
- If a file field is submitted without retained keys or new files, that field can be cleared.
- Signed URLs are temporary; if a preview link expires, reopen or refetch the inspection detail.