Load

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

Write file to FS from remote URL and add record to Files collection

• 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
• callback {Function} - Triggered after first byte is received. With error, and fileRef, where fileRef is a new record from DB
• Returns {Files} - Current Meteor.Files instance

this.Images = new Meteor.Files({collectionName: 'Images'});

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