diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py
index e822bdf31..4a1cf8eae 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from langflow.cache.utils import save_uploaded_file
 from langflow.database.models.flow import Flow
 from langflow.processing.process import process_graph_cached, process_tweaks
 from langflow.utils.logger import logger
@@ -55,12 +56,17 @@ async def predict_flow(
         logger.exception(e)
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e)) from e
 
-@router.post("/upload/{client_id}")
+
+@router.post("/upload/{client_id}", response_model=dict, status_code=201)
 async def create_upload_file(file: UploadFile, client_id: str):
     # Cache file
-    file_path = save_uploaded_file(file.file, file_name=client_id)
+    try:
+        file_path = save_uploaded_file(file.file, file_name=client_id)
 
-    return {"file_path": file_path}
+        return {"file_path": file_path}
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.error(f"Error saving file: {exc}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(exc)) from exc
 
 
 # get endpoint to return version of langflow
@@ -69,4 +75,3 @@ def get_version():
     from langflow import __version__
 
     return {"version": __version__}
-
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/cache/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/cache/utils.py
index 9fe5a5c41..3fa95a3d6 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/cache/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/cache/utils.py
@@ -134,9 +134,18 @@ def save_binary_file(content: str, file_name: str, accepted_types: list[str]) ->
     return file_path
 
 
-
 @create_cache_folder
 def save_uploaded_file(file, file_name):
+    """
+    Save an uploaded file to the specified folder.
+
+    Args:
+        file: The uploaded file object.
+        file_name: The name of the file, including its extension.
+
+    Returns:
+        The path to the saved file.
+    """
     cache_path = Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / PREFIX
     file_path = cache_path / file_name
 
@@ -146,22 +155,3 @@ def save_uploaded_file(file, file_name):
             new_file.write(chunk)
 
     return file_path
-
-
-@create_cache_folder
-def save_cache(hash_val: str, chat_data, clean_old_cache_files: bool):
-    cache_path = Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / PREFIX / f"{hash_val}.dill"
-    with cache_path.open("wb") as cache_file:
-        dill.dump(chat_data, cache_file)
-
-    if clean_old_cache_files:
-        clear_old_cache_files()
-
-
-@create_cache_folder
-def load_cache(hash_val):
-    cache_path = Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / PREFIX / f"{hash_val}.dill"
-    if cache_path.exists():
-        with cache_path.open("rb") as cache_file:
-            return dill.load(cache_file)
-    return None