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@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Upload a file, upon success returns the `Cid` of the uploaded file.
 Example:
 
 ```bash
-curl -vvv -H "content-type: application/octet-stream" -H Expect: -T "127.0.0.1:8080/api/codex/v1/upload" -X POST "<path to file>"
+curl -vvv -H "content-type: application/octet-stream" -H Expect: -T "<path to file>" "127.0.0.1:8080/api/codex/v1/upload" -X POST
 ```
 
 ### `/api/codex/v1/info`