> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://tools.lunchpaillabs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create a new direct upload > Use this action to create a new direct upload. [Learn more in Mux's documentation](https://www.mux.com/docs/api-reference#video/operation/create-direct-upload) ### Fields | **Field** | **Type** | **Description** | | ---------------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **timeout** | Text | Max time in seconds for the signed upload URL to be valid. Default: 3600, minimum: 60, maximum: 604800. If upload not completed before timeout, marked as timed\_out. | | **cors origin** | Text | Required for browser uploads to ensure correct CORS headers. | | **test** | Checkbox | Indicates if this is a test Direct Upload. The resulting Asset will be marked as a test Asset. | | **playback policy** | Dropdown | Sets playback options: **public** or **signed**. | | **passthrough** | Text | User-supplied metadata (max 255 characters) included in asset details and webhooks. | | **mp4 support** | Dropdown | Options: **none**, **capped-1080p**, **audio-only**. Controls MP4 file generation and format. | | **normalize audio** | Boolean | Enable audio track loudness normalization (only for on-demand assets). | | **master access** | Dropdown | Support for master access: **none** or **temporary**. | | **max resolution tier** | Dropdown | Maximum resolution for encoding: **1080p**, **1440p**, **2160p**. Defaults to 1080p. | | **video quality** | Dropdown | Sets quality tier: **basic**, **plus**, **premium**. Affects cost and available features. | | **language code** | Dropdown | Language for subtitle generation (e.g., en, es, fr). | | **generated subtitles name** | Text | Name for the subtitle track. | ### Returned Values | **Field** | **Type** | **Description** | | --------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------ | | **status** | Text | Current status of the upload. | | **timeout** | Number | The timeout value in seconds for the upload URL. | | **url** | Text | The upload URL. | | **test** | Boolean | Indicates if this is a test upload. | | **playback policies** | Text (list) | List of applied playback policies. | | **mp4 support** | Text | The selected MP4 support option. | | **id** | Text | Unique identifier for the upload. | | **master access** | Text | Selected master access level. | | **passthrough** | Text | User-supplied metadata. | | **video quality** | Text | Selected video quality tier. | | **cors origin** | Text | Specified CORS origin. | | **error** | Boolean | Indicates if an error occurred. | | **error message** | Text | Description of any error that occurred. | | **error status** | Number | Numeric error status code. | View our options for free community and priority support. Post your feature request on our idea board.