fs
Access the file system.
This package is also accessible with window.__TAURI__.fs when build.withGlobalTauri in tauri.conf.json is set to true.
The APIs must be added to tauri.allowlist.fs in tauri.conf.json:
{
"tauri": {
"allowlist": {
"fs": {
"all": true, // enable all FS APIs
"readFile": true,
"writeFile": true,
"readDir": true,
"copyFile": true,
"createDir": true,
"removeDir": true,
"removeFile": true,
"renameFile": true,
"exists": true
}
}
}
}
It is recommended to allowlist only the APIs you use for optimal bundle size and security.
Security​
This module prevents path traversal, not allowing absolute paths or parent dir components (i.e. "/usr/path/to/file" or "../path/to/file" paths are not allowed). Paths accessed with this API must be relative to one of the base directories so if you need access to arbitrary filesystem paths, you must write such logic on the core layer instead.
The API has a scope configuration that forces you to restrict the paths that can be accessed using glob patterns.
The scope configuration is an array of glob patterns describing folder paths that are allowed. For instance, this scope configuration only allows accessing files on the databases folder of the $APPDATA directory:
{
"tauri": {
"allowlist": {
"fs": {
"scope": ["$APPDATA/databases/*"]
}
}
}
}
Notice the use of the $APPDATA variable. The value is injected at runtime, resolving to the app data directory.
The available variables are:
$APPCONFIG, $APPDATA, $APPLOCALDATA,
$APPCACHE, $APPLOG,
$AUDIO, $CACHE, $CONFIG, $DATA,
$LOCALDATA, $DESKTOP, $DOCUMENT,
$DOWNLOAD, $EXE, $FONT, $HOME,
$PICTURE, $PUBLIC, $RUNTIME,
$TEMPLATE, $VIDEO, $RESOURCE, $APP,
$LOG, $TEMP.
Trying to execute any API with a URL not configured on the scope results in a promise rejection due to denied access.
Note that this scope applies to all APIs on this module.
References​
Dir​
Renames and re-exports BaseDirectory
writeFile​
Renames and re-exports writeTextFile
Enumerations​
BaseDirectory​
Since: 1.0.0
Enumeration Members​
| Name | Type | Defined in |
|---|---|---|
18 | fs.ts:98 | |
24 | fs.ts:104 | |
21 | fs.ts:101 | |
22 | fs.ts:102 | |
23 | fs.ts:103 | |
25 | fs.ts:105 | |
1 | fs.ts:81 | |
2 | fs.ts:82 | |
3 | fs.ts:83 | |
4 | fs.ts:84 | |
6 | fs.ts:86 | |
7 | fs.ts:87 | |
8 | fs.ts:88 | |
9 | fs.ts:89 | |
10 | fs.ts:90 | |
11 | fs.ts:91 | |
5 | fs.ts:85 | |
19 | fs.ts:99 | |
12 | fs.ts:92 | |
13 | fs.ts:93 | |
17 | fs.ts:97 | |
14 | fs.ts:94 | |
20 | fs.ts:100 | |
15 | fs.ts:95 | |
16 | fs.ts:96 |
Interfaces​
FileEntry​
Since: 1.0.0
Properties​
children​
Optionalchildren:FileEntry[]
Children of this entry if it's a directory; null otherwise
Defined in: fs.ts:161
name​
Optionalname:string
Name of the directory/file
can be null if the path terminates with ..
Defined in: fs.ts:159
path​
path:
string
Defined in: fs.ts:154
FsBinaryFileOption​
Options object used to write a binary data to a file.
Since: 1.0.0
Properties​
contents​
contents:
BinaryFileContents
The byte array contents.
Defined in: fs.ts:147
path​
path:
string
Path to the file to write.
Defined in: fs.ts:145
FsDirOptions​
Since: 1.0.0
Properties​
dir​
Optionaldir:BaseDirectory
Defined in: fs.ts:120
recursive​
Optionalrecursive:boolean
Defined in: fs.ts:121
FsOptions​
Since: 1.0.0
Properties​
dir​
Optionaldir:BaseDirectory
Defined in: fs.ts:112
FsTextFileOption​
Options object used to write a UTF-8 string to a file.
Since: 1.0.0
Properties​
contents​
contents:
string
The UTF-8 string to write to the file.
Defined in: fs.ts:133
path​
path:
string
Path to the file to write.
Defined in: fs.ts:131
Type Aliases​
BinaryFileContents​
BinaryFileContents:
Iterable<number> |ArrayLike<number> |ArrayBuffer
Defined in: fs.ts:136
Functions​
copyFile​
copyFile(
source:string,destination:string,options?:FsOptions):Promise<void>
Copies a file to a destination.
Example
import { copyFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Copy the `$APPCONFIG/app.conf` file to `$APPCONFIG/app.conf.bk`
await copyFile('app.conf', 'app.conf.bk', { dir: BaseDirectory.AppConfig });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
source | string |
destination | string |
options | FsOptions |
Returns: Promise<void>
A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.
createDir​
createDir(
dir:string,options?:FsDirOptions):Promise<void>
Creates a directory.
If one of the path's parent components doesn't exist
and the recursive option isn't set to true, the promise will be rejected.
Example
import { createDir, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Create the `$APPDATA/users` directory
await createDir('users', { dir: BaseDirectory.AppData, recursive: true });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
dir | string |
options | FsDirOptions |
Returns: Promise<void>
A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.
exists​
Check if a path exists.
Example
import { exists, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Check if the `$APPDATA/avatar.png` file exists
await exists('avatar.png', { dir: BaseDirectory.AppData });
Since: 1.1.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
path | string |
options | FsOptions |
Returns: Promise<boolean>
readBinaryFile​
readBinaryFile(
filePath:string,options?:FsOptions):Promise<Uint8Array>
Reads a file as byte array.
Example
import { readBinaryFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Read the image file in the `$RESOURCEDIR/avatar.png` path
const contents = await readBinaryFile('avatar.png', { dir: BaseDirectory.Resource });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
filePath | string |
options | FsOptions |
Returns: Promise<Uint8Array>
readDir​
readDir(
dir:string,options?:FsDirOptions):Promise<FileEntry[]>
List directory files.
Example
import { readDir, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Reads the `$APPDATA/users` directory recursively
const entries = await readDir('users', { dir: BaseDirectory.AppData, recursive: true });
function processEntries(entries) {
for (const entry of entries) {
console.log(`Entry: ${entry.path}`);
if (entry.children) {
processEntries(entry.children)
}
}
}
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
dir | string |
options | FsDirOptions |
readTextFile​
readTextFile(
filePath:string,options?:FsOptions):Promise<string>
Reads a file as an UTF-8 encoded string.
Example
import { readTextFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Read the text file in the `$APPCONFIG/app.conf` path
const contents = await readTextFile('app.conf', { dir: BaseDirectory.AppConfig });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
filePath | string |
options | FsOptions |
Returns: Promise<string>
removeDir​
removeDir(
dir:string,options?:FsDirOptions):Promise<void>
Removes a directory.
If the directory is not empty and the recursive option isn't set to true, the promise will be rejected.
Example
import { removeDir, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Remove the directory `$APPDATA/users`
await removeDir('users', { dir: BaseDirectory.AppData });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
dir | string |
options | FsDirOptions |
Returns: Promise<void>
A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.
removeFile​
removeFile(
file:string,options?:FsOptions):Promise<void>
Removes a file.
Example
import { removeFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Remove the `$APPConfig/app.conf` file
await removeFile('app.conf', { dir: BaseDirectory.AppConfig });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
file | string |
options | FsOptions |
Returns: Promise<void>
A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.
renameFile​
renameFile(
oldPath:string,newPath:string,options?:FsOptions):Promise<void>
Renames a file.
Example
import { renameFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Rename the `$APPDATA/avatar.png` file
await renameFile('avatar.png', 'deleted.png', { dir: BaseDirectory.AppData });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
oldPath | string |
newPath | string |
options | FsOptions |
Returns: Promise<void>
A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.
writeBinaryFile​
writeBinaryFile(
path:string,contents:BinaryFileContents,options?:FsOptions):Promise<void>
Writes a byte array content to a file.
Example
import { writeBinaryFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Write a binary file to the `$APPDATA/avatar.png` path
await writeBinaryFile('avatar.png', new Uint8Array([]), { dir: BaseDirectory.AppData });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
path | string | - |
contents | BinaryFileContents | - |
options? | FsOptions | Configuration object. |
Returns: Promise<void>
A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.
writeBinaryFile(
file:FsBinaryFileOption,options?:FsOptions):Promise<void>
Writes a byte array content to a file.
Example
import { writeBinaryFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Write a binary file to the `$APPDATA/avatar.png` path
await writeBinaryFile({ path: 'avatar.png', contents: new Uint8Array([]) }, { dir: BaseDirectory.AppData });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
file | FsBinaryFileOption | The object containing the file path and contents. |
options? | FsOptions | Configuration object. |
Returns: Promise<void>
A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.
writeTextFile​
writeTextFile(
path:string,contents:string,options?:FsOptions):Promise<void>
Writes a UTF-8 text file.
Example
import { writeTextFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Write a text file to the `$APPCONFIG/app.conf` path
await writeTextFile('app.conf', 'file contents', { dir: BaseDirectory.AppConfig });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
path | string |
contents | string |
options? | FsOptions |
Returns: Promise<void>
writeTextFile(
file:FsTextFileOption,options?:FsOptions):Promise<void>
Writes a UTF-8 text file.
Example
import { writeTextFile, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
// Write a text file to the `$APPCONFIG/app.conf` path
await writeTextFile({ path: 'app.conf', contents: 'file contents' }, { dir: BaseDirectory.AppConfig });
Since: 1.0.0
Parameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
file | FsTextFileOption |
options? | FsOptions |
Returns: Promise<void>
A promise indicating the success or failure of the operation.