Load

load(url [, opts, callback, proceedAfterUpload]) [Server]

Write file to FS from remote URL (external resource) and add record to FilesCollection

• url {String} - Full address to file, like scheme://example.com/sample.png
• opts {Object} - Recommended properties:
  • opts.fileName {String} - File name with extension, like name.ext
  • opts.meta {Object} - Object with custom meta-data
  • opts.type {String} - Mime-type, like image/png, if not set - mime-type will be taken from response headers
  • opts.size {Number} - File size in bytes, if not set - file size will be taken from response headers
  • opts.userId {String} - UserId, default null
  • opts.fileId {String} - id, optional - if not set - Random.id() will be used
• callback {Function} - Triggered after first byte is received. With error, and fileRef, where fileRef is a new record from DB
• proceedAfterUpload {Boolean} - Proceed onAfterUpload hook (if defined) after external source is loaded to FS
• Returns {FilesCollection} - Current FilesCollection instance

var Images = new FilesCollection({collectionName: 'Images'});

Images.load('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/VeliovGroup/Meteor-Files/master/logo.png', {
  fileName: 'logo.png',
  fielId: 'abc123myId', //optional
  meta: {}
});