# `SFRestAPI (Files)` Category

The `SFRestAPI (Files)` category provides methods that generate file operation requests. Each method returns a new `RestRequest` or `SFRestRequest` object. Applications send this object to the Salesforce service to process the request.

## See Also

- [Files and Networking](/docs/platform/mobile-sdk/guide/files-intro.md).
- “Files Methods” at <https://forcedotcom.github.io/SalesforceMobileSDK-iOS/Documentation/SalesforceSDKCore/html/Classes/SFRestAPI.html>.
- For descriptions of Files REST resources, see **Connect REST API Resources** | **Files Resources** at [http://www.salesforce.com/us/developer/docs/chatterapi](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/connect_resources_files.htm).