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# Process file without creating EndUserFile record

> Process a file for classification and parsing without storing it as an EndUserFile. Results are delivered via webhook to subscribed endpoints.




## OpenAPI

````yaml https://app.herondata.io/swagger post /api/end_user_files/process_standalone
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  contact:
    email: support@herondata.io
    name: Support
  title: Heron Data API
  version: '2021-07-19'
servers:
  - description: Production
    url: https://app.herondata.io
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth:
      - key_XXX
externalDocs:
  description: Read Tutorial
  url: https://docs.herondata.io/
paths:
  /api/end_user_files/process_standalone:
    post:
      tags:
        - EndUserFiles
      summary: Process file without creating EndUserFile record
      description: >
        Process a file for classification and parsing without storing it as an
        EndUserFile. Results are delivered via webhook to subscribed endpoints.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/StandaloneProcessFileSchema'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  reference_id:
                    description: The reference ID provided in the request
                    type: string
                type: object
          description: OK
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    StandaloneProcessFileSchema:
      properties:
        expected_file_class:
          description: Expected file classification (e.g., 'bank_statement')
          nullable: true
          type: string
        file_content_base64:
          description: Base64 encoded file content
          type: string
        filename:
          description: Original filename (helps with MIME type detection)
          type: string
        reference_id:
          description: Reference ID for tracking
          type: string
      required:
        - file_content_base64
        - filename
        - reference_id
      type: object
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      type: apiKey

````