Sharepoint API to create a file

Question

Hi

I would like to consume Sharepoint API.I have a question will the Sharepoint API to create a file always overrides the file if the file with same name already exists.

As I see in the syntax below overwrite = true

https://{site_url}/_api/web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('Folder Name')/Files/add(url='a.txt',overwrite=true)

Answer 1

I have tested the Rest API https://{site_url}/_api/web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('Folder Name')/Files/add(url='a.txt',overwrite=true). When you set parament overwrite=true, the newly created file will override the file with same name already exists.

File created before:

File created new:

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