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title: Use the data property
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# Use the data property
You should only use the `data` property when you want to push 5 MB or less of raw textual [item](https://docs.coveo.com/en/210/) data.
In spite of its limited flexibility, this property is very convenient when performing simple Push API tests, due to its inherent simplicity.
> **Important**
>
> Ensure that you properly escape reserved JSON characters (newline, tab, double quote, backslash, etc.) in your `data` string.
## Use the data property when pushing a single item
The following example shows how you can use the `data` property to specify item data when performing an [`Add or update an item`](https://docs.coveo.com/en/133/) HTTP request.
### Sample request
```http
PUT https://api.cloud.coveo.com/push/v1/organizations/mycoveocloudv2organizationg8tp8wu3/sources/mycoveocloudv2organization-rp5rxzbdz753uhndklv2ztkfgy/documents?documentId=file://example.html HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer **********-****-****-****-************
```
Request body:
```json
{
// ...Item metadata...
"data": "Example
This is an \"example\".
",
"fileExtension": ".html",
// ...Item permission model (if applicable)...
}
```
## Use the data property when uploading a batch of items
The following example shows how you can use the `data` property to specify item data when uploading content into a file container with a [`PUT uploadUri`](https://docs.coveo.com/en/90#step-2-upload-the-content-update-into-the-file-container) HTTP request.
### Sample request
```http
PUT link:https://coveo-nprod-customerdata.s3.amazonaws.com/proda/blobstore/mycoveocloudv2organizationg8tp8wu3/b5e8767e-8f0d-4a89-9095-1127915c89c7[...] HTTP/1.1
x-amz-server-side-encryption: AES256
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
```
Request body:
```json
{
"addOrUpdate": [
{
// ...Item metadata...
"documentId": "file://example.html",
"data": "Example
This is an \"example\".
",
"fileExtension": ".html",
// ...Item permission model (if applicable)...
},
// ...More items to add or update...
],
"delete": [
// ...Items to delete...
]
}
```