AngularJS: how to implement a simple file upload with multipart form?

A real working solution with no other dependencies than angularjs (tested with v.1.0.6)

html

<input type="file" name="file" onchange="angular.element(this).scope().uploadFile(this.files)"/>

Angularjs (1.0.6) not support ng-model on “input-file” tags so you have to do it in a “native-way” that pass the all (eventually) selected files from the user.

controller

$scope.uploadFile = function(files) {
    var fd = new FormData();
    //Take the first selected file
    fd.append("file", files[0]);

    $http.post(uploadUrl, fd, {
        withCredentials: true,
        headers: {'Content-Type': undefined },
        transformRequest: angular.identity
    }).success( ...all right!... ).error( ..damn!... );

};

The cool part is the undefined content-type and the transformRequest: angular.identity that give at the $http the ability to choose the right “content-type” and manage the boundary needed when handling multipart data.