diff --git a/src/lib/ae_api/api_post_object.ts b/src/lib/ae_api/api_post_object.ts
index 95e95059..e7ff4566 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_api/api_post_object.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_api/api_post_object.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ export let post_object = async function post_object(
 
     // Construct the URL with query parameters
     const url = new URL(endpoint, api_cfg['base_url']);
-    Object.keys(params).forEach(key => url.searchParams.append(key, params[key]));
+    if (params) {
+        Object.keys(params).forEach(key => url.searchParams.append(key, params[key]));
+    }
 
     // console.log('HERE!! API POST 2');
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ae_core/ae_comp__hosted_files_clip_video_v1.svelte b/src/lib/ae_core/ae_comp__hosted_files_clip_video_v1.svelte
index e8c0e44c..fc1e52e5 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_core/ae_comp__hosted_files_clip_video_v1.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ae_core/ae_comp__hosted_files_clip_video_v1.svelte
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ async function handle_input_upload_files(input_upload_files, form_kv, task_id) {
     ae_promises.upload__hosted_file_obj = api.post_object({
         api_cfg: $ae_api,
         endpoint: endpoint,
-        // params: params,
+        params: params,
         form_data: form_data,
         return_blob: true,
         filename: 'clipped_video_test.mp4',