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Create container file

An MCP tool from the OpenAI API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Create container file Create a Container File You can send either a multipart/form-data request with the raw file content, or a JSON request with a file ID. [POST /containers/{container_id}/files]

Name on the gateway: openai_api__create_container_file · may change things.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
container_id requiredstringcontainer_id parameter
file_idstringName of the file to create.
filestringThe File object (not file name) to be uploaded.

How to call it

Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:

call_tool arguments
{
  "name": "openai_api__create_container_file",
  "arguments": {
    "container_id": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the OpenAI API server directly, which lists 371 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http hj-openai-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/openai-api \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Try asking

Use the create container file tool with container_id set to ….

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