📁Introduction
Get to know Stow — a simple, headless file storage service designed for developers.
Welcome to Stow, your headless, developer-friendly file storage service designed for speed and simplicity — no infrastructure to manage, no complicated server-side code.
What is Stow?
Stow lets you securely upload files and instantly receive a URL to access or serve them — no buckets, no complex storage setup, and no backend headaches. Just upload and go.
Key Use Cases
User profile images
Marketing and product assets
Secure document delivery
One-time file sharing
Application-generated files (reports, exports, etc.)
Philosophy
"Upload → get URL → done."
With Stow, you don't have to think about folders or buckets unless you want to. Files are treated as first-class objects, and you can optionally organize them using simple directory paths. By default, all files are publicly accessible through their URLs, but you can easily restrict access using signed URLs if needed.
How It Works
Setup your Stow Cloud account — Create an account to get tenanted, isolated access. You can invite team members, manage roles, and configure a custom domain (e.g., cdn.yourcompany.com).
Authenticate — Use your API key or integrate with Clearance.
Upload your file — Call the Stow API with your file data and (optionally) a directory.
Get your URL — Use the returned URL immediately to serve or share your file — no extra infrastructure required.
Quick Start Example
Response
That’s it — file uploaded, URL ready. You’re cleared for takeoff 🚀.
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