# How to handle request payloads larger than 5MB
Both [**REST**](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/triggers/web-protocols/rest.md) and [**HTTP**](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/triggers/web-protocols/http.md) triggers have a payload limit of 5MB. If this limit is reached, the Platform returns the HTTP status "413" with the following message:
```json
{
"message": "Request size limit exceeded"
}
```
Below you can find out more about an alternative method for handling requests that exceed the payload limit.
## **Step-by-step guide for handling requests larger than 5MB**
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### **Use the HTTP File Trigger**
You can use the [**HTTP File Trigger**](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/triggers/web-protocols/http-file.md) to process payloads larger than 5MB by sending the data as a file.
Specify the appropriate content type for your file under **Body Upload** and **Response Content-Types**. In this example, the value is `application/json`, but it can also be other formats, such as `application/pdf` or `application/jpeg`.
After receiving the payload with the [**HTTP File Trigger**](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/triggers/web-protocols/http-file.md), you can access the **Monitor** page to see the [**Execution Details**](/documentation/developer-guide/development-cycle/dashboards/completed-executions.md). Note that the payload is received as a file and not in the body key. In this context, the body key is empty.
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### **Save the input data in the Session Management connector**
Special handling is required to access the uploaded file. A common approach is to store the request’s input data in a [**Session Management**](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/connectors/structured-data/session-management.md) connector, preserving details such as `Headers` and `QueryAndPath`.
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### **Convert the string into JSON**
Use the [**File Reader**](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/pt-br/connectors/files/file-reader.md) connector to read the file and convert it into a JSON string. Then, apply the Double Braces [`TOJSON` function](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/double-braces/double-braces-functions/json-functions.md) to transform it into a JSON object.
In this example, the conversion takes place in the [**JSON Generator**](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/connectors/tools/json-generator.md) connector, named "TOJSON data", as illustrated in the image below.
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### **Configure the response of the pipeline**
Once you have obtained the desired payload, you need to prepare the pipeline's response. You can return either a `.json` file or a JSON object.
To generate a file, use the [**File Writer**](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/connectors/files/file-writer.md) connector:
Alternatively, you can use a [**JSON Generator**](/documentation/connectors-and-triggers/connectors/tools/json-generator.md) connector to structure and provide the final response, as shown in the following example:
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