enh: channel files

backend/open_webui/migrations/versions/6283dc0e4d8d_add_channel_file_table.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+"""Add channel file table
+
+Revision ID: 6283dc0e4d8d
+Revises: 3e0e00844bb0
+Create Date: 2025-12-10 15:11:39.424601
+
+"""
+
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+import open_webui.internal.db
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "6283dc0e4d8d"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "3e0e00844bb0"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.create_table(
+        "channel_file",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Text(), primary_key=True),
+        sa.Column("user_id", sa.Text(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column(
+            "channel_id",
+            sa.Text(),
+            sa.ForeignKey("channel.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+            nullable=False,
+        ),
+        sa.Column(
+            "file_id",
+            sa.Text(),
+            sa.ForeignKey("file.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+            nullable=False,
+        ),
+        sa.Column("created_at", sa.BigInteger(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("updated_at", sa.BigInteger(), nullable=False),
+        # indexes
+        sa.Index("ix_channel_file_channel_id", "channel_id"),
+        sa.Index("ix_channel_file_file_id", "file_id"),
+        sa.Index("ix_channel_file_user_id", "user_id"),
+        # unique constraints
+        sa.UniqueConstraint(
+            "channel_id", "file_id", name="uq_channel_file_channel_file"
+        ),  # prevent duplicate entries
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_table("channel_file")

backend/open_webui/models/channels.py

@@ -10,7 +10,18 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSONB
 
 
-from sqlalchemy import BigInteger, Boolean, Column, String, Text, JSON, case, cast
+from sqlalchemy import (
+    BigInteger,
+    Boolean,
+    Column,
+    ForeignKey,
+    String,
+    Text,
+    JSON,
+    UniqueConstraint,
+    case,
+    cast,
+)
 from sqlalchemy import or_, func, select, and_, text
 from sqlalchemy.sql import exists
 
@@ -137,6 +148,38 @@ class ChannelMemberModel(BaseModel):
     updated_at: Optional[int] = None  # timestamp in epoch (time_ns)
 
 
+class ChannelFile(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "channel_file"
+
+    id = Column(Text, unique=True, primary_key=True)
+
+    channel_id = Column(
+        Text, ForeignKey("channel.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False
+    )
+    file_id = Column(Text, ForeignKey("file.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False)
+    user_id = Column(Text, nullable=False)
+
+    created_at = Column(BigInteger, nullable=False)
+    updated_at = Column(BigInteger, nullable=False)
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        UniqueConstraint("channel_id", "file_id", name="uq_channel_file_channel_file"),
+    )
+
+
+class ChannelFileModel(BaseModel):
+    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
+
+    id: str
+
+    channel_id: str
+    file_id: str
+    user_id: str
+
+    created_at: int  # timestamp in epoch (time_ns)
+    updated_at: int  # timestamp in epoch (time_ns)
+
+
 class ChannelWebhook(Base):
     __tablename__ = "channel_webhook"
 
@@ -642,6 +685,63 @@ class ChannelTable:
             channel = db.query(Channel).filter(Channel.id == id).first()
             return ChannelModel.model_validate(channel) if channel else None
 
+    def get_channel_by_id_and_user_id(
+        self, id: str, user_id: str
+    ) -> Optional[ChannelModel]:
+        with get_db() as db:
+            # Fetch the channel
+            channel: Channel = (
+                db.query(Channel)
+                .filter(
+                    Channel.id == id,
+                    Channel.deleted_at.is_(None),
+                    Channel.archived_at.is_(None),
+                )
+                .first()
+            )
+
+            if not channel:
+                return None
+
+            # If the channel is a group or dm, read access requires membership (active)
+            if channel.type in ["group", "dm"]:
+                membership = (
+                    db.query(ChannelMember)
+                    .filter(
+                        ChannelMember.channel_id == id,
+                        ChannelMember.user_id == user_id,
+                        ChannelMember.is_active.is_(True),
+                    )
+                    .first()
+                )
+                if membership:
+                    return ChannelModel.model_validate(channel)
+                else:
+                    return None
+
+            # For channels that are NOT group/dm, fall back to ACL-based read access
+            query = db.query(Channel).filter(Channel.id == id)
+
+            # Determine user groups
+            user_group_ids = [
+                group.id for group in Groups.get_groups_by_member_id(user_id)
+            ]
+
+            # Apply ACL rules
+            query = self._has_permission(
+                db,
+                query,
+                {"user_id": user_id, "group_ids": user_group_ids},
+                permission="read",
+            )
+
+            channel_allowed = query.first()
+            return (
+                ChannelModel.model_validate(channel_allowed)
+                if channel_allowed
+                else None
+            )
+
     def update_channel_by_id(
         self, id: str, form_data: ChannelForm
     ) -> Optional[ChannelModel]:
@@ -663,6 +763,44 @@ class ChannelTable:
             db.commit()
             return ChannelModel.model_validate(channel) if channel else None
 
+    def add_file_to_channel_by_id(
+        self, channel_id: str, file_id: str, user_id: str
+    ) -> Optional[ChannelFileModel]:
+        with get_db() as db:
+            channel_file = ChannelFileModel(
+                **{
+                    "id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                    "channel_id": channel_id,
+                    "file_id": file_id,
+                    "user_id": user_id,
+                    "created_at": int(time.time()),
+                    "updated_at": int(time.time()),
+                }
+            )
+
+            try:
+                result = ChannelFile(**channel_file.model_dump())
+                db.add(result)
+                db.commit()
+                db.refresh(result)
+                if result:
+                    return ChannelFileModel.model_validate(result)
+                else:
+                    return None
+            except Exception:
+                return None
+
+    def remove_file_from_channel_by_id(self, channel_id: str, file_id: str) -> bool:
+        try:
+            with get_db() as db:
+                db.query(ChannelFile).filter_by(
+                    channel_id=channel_id, file_id=file_id
+                ).delete()
+                db.commit()
+                return True
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
     def delete_channel_by_id(self, id: str):
         with get_db() as db:
             db.query(Channel).filter(Channel.id == id).delete()

src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte

@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@
 						bind:chatInputElement
 						bind:replyToMessage
 						{typingUsers}
+						{channel}
 						userSuggestions={true}
 						channelSuggestions={true}
 						disabled={!channel?.write_access}

src/lib/components/channel/MessageInput.svelte

@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@
 	import XMark from '../icons/XMark.svelte';
 
 	export let placeholder = $i18n.t('Type here...');
+	export let chatInputElement;
 
 	export let id = null;
-	export let chatInputElement;
+	export let channel = null;
 
 	export let typingUsers = [];
 	export let inputLoading = false;
@@ -459,15 +460,16 @@
 		try {
 			// During the file upload, file content is automatically extracted.
 			// If the file is an audio file, provide the language for STT.
-			let metadata = null;
+			let metadata = {
-			if (
+				channel_id: channel.id,
-				(file.type.startsWith('audio/') || file.type.startsWith('video/')) &&
+				// If the file is an audio file, provide the language for STT.
+				...((file.type.startsWith('audio/') || file.type.startsWith('video/')) &&
 				$settings?.audio?.stt?.language
-			) {
+					? {
-				metadata = {
 							language: $settings?.audio?.stt?.language
-				};
 						}
+					: {})
+			};
 
 			const uploadedFile = await uploadFile(localStorage.token, file, metadata, process);