diff --git a/front-end/src/API.js b/front-end/src/API.js
index 04f8043..3219c18 100644
--- a/front-end/src/API.js
+++ b/front-end/src/API.js
@@ -148,3 +148,17 @@ export async function addEdge(link) {
 export async function deleteEdge(link) {
     return handleEdge(link, "DELETE");
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * Upload a data file to be stored on the server
+ * @param {FormData} formData - FormData with file and nodeId
+ * @returns {Promise<Object>} - server response
+ */
+export async function uploadDataFile(formData) {
+    const options = {
+        method: "POST",
+        body: formData
+    };
+    return fetchWrapper("/workflow/upload", options);
+}
diff --git a/front-end/src/components/CustomNode/NodeConfig.js b/front-end/src/components/CustomNode/NodeConfig.js
index babb73b..de521d2 100644
--- a/front-end/src/components/CustomNode/NodeConfig.js
+++ b/front-end/src/components/CustomNode/NodeConfig.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-import React, { useRef } from 'react';
+import React, { useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { Modal, Button, Form } from 'react-bootstrap';
 import propTypes from 'prop-types';
 import * as _ from 'lodash';
+import * as API from "../../API";
 
-function NodeConfig(props) {
+export default function NodeConfig(props) {
 
     const form = useRef();
+    const [disabled, setDisabled] = useState(false);
 
     // confirm, fire delete callback, close modal
     const handleDelete = () => {
@@ -34,7 +36,9 @@ function NodeConfig(props) {
                     <Modal.Body>
                         { _.map(props.node.configParams, (info, key) =>
                             <OptionInput key={key} {...info} keyName={key}
-                                value={props.node.config[key]} />
+                                node={props.node}
+                                value={props.node.config[key]}
+                                disableFunc={setDisabled}/>
                         )}
                         <Form.Group>
                             <Form.Label>Node Description</Form.Label>
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ function NodeConfig(props) {
                         </Form.Group>
                     </Modal.Body>
                     <Modal.Footer>
-                        <Button variant="success" type="submit">Save</Button>
+                        <Button variant="success" disabled={disabled} type="submit">Save</Button>
                         <Button variant="secondary" onClick={props.toggleShow}>Cancel</Button>
                         <Button variant="danger" onClick={handleDelete}>Delete</Button>
                     </Modal.Footer>
@@ -59,16 +63,23 @@ NodeConfig.propTypes = {
     toggleShow: propTypes.func,
     onDelete: propTypes.func,
     onSubmit: propTypes.func
-}
+};
 
 
 function OptionInput(props) {
+
     let inputComp;
     if (props.type === "file") {
-        inputComp = <input type="file" name={props.keyName} />;
+        inputComp = <FileUpload disableFunc={props.disableFunc}
+                        node={props.node}
+                        name={props.keyName}
+                        value={props.value} />
     } else if (props.type === "string") {
         inputComp = <Form.Control type="text" name={props.keyName}
                         defaultValue={props.value} />;
+    } else if (props.type === "integer") {
+        inputComp = <Form.Control type="number" name={props.keyName}
+                                  defaultValue={props.value} />;
     } else {
         return (<></>)
     }
@@ -81,4 +92,58 @@ function OptionInput(props) {
     )
 }
 
-export default NodeConfig;
+
+function FileUpload(props) {
+
+    const input = useRef(null);
+    const [fileName, setFileName] = useState(props.value || "");
+    const [status, setStatus] = useState(props.value ? "ready" : "unconfigured");
+
+    const uploadFile = async file => {
+        props.disableFunc(true);
+        setStatus("loading");
+        const fd = new FormData();
+        fd.append("file", file);
+        fd.append("nodeId", props.node.options.id);
+        API.uploadDataFile(fd)
+            .then(resp => {
+                setFileName(resp.filename);
+                setStatus("ready");
+                props.disableFunc(false);
+                setStatus("ready");
+            }).catch(() => {
+                setStatus("failed");
+            });
+        input.current.value = null;
+    };
+    const onFileSelect = e => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        if (!input.current.files) return;
+        uploadFile(input.current.files[0]);
+    };
+
+    if (status === "loading") return (<div>Uploading file...</div>);
+    const btnText = status === "ready" ? "Choose Different File" : "Choose File";
+    let content;
+    if (status === "ready") {
+        const rxp = new RegExp(props.node.options.id + '-');
+        content = (
+            <div>
+                <b style={{color: 'green'}}>File loaded:</b>&nbsp;
+                {fileName.replace(rxp, '')}
+            </div>
+        )
+    } else if (status === "failed") {
+        content = (<div>Upload failed. Try a new file.</div>);
+    }
+    return (
+        <>
+            <input type="file" ref={input} onChange={onFileSelect}
+                   style={{display: "none"}} />
+            <input type="hidden" name={props.name} value={fileName} />
+            <Button size="sm" onClick={() => input.current.click()}>{btnText}</Button>
+            {content}
+        </>
+    )
+}
+
diff --git a/front-end/src/components/NodeMenu.js b/front-end/src/components/NodeMenu.js
index 52c0edb..b84d9c0 100644
--- a/front-end/src/components/NodeMenu.js
+++ b/front-end/src/components/NodeMenu.js
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ export default function NodeMenu(props) {
                     <b>{section}</b>
                     <ul>
                         { _.map(items, item => {
-                            const config = item.options;
-                            delete item.options;
+                            const data = {...item}; // copy so we can mutate
+                            const config = data.options;
+                            delete data.options;
                             return (
-                                <NodeMenuItem key={item.node_key} nodeInfo={item} config={config} />
+                                <NodeMenuItem key={data.node_key} nodeInfo={data} config={config} />
                             )}
                         )}
                     </ul>
diff --git a/pyworkflow/pyworkflow/node.py b/pyworkflow/pyworkflow/node.py
index 02d36f6..82fd5bc 100644
--- a/pyworkflow/pyworkflow/node.py
+++ b/pyworkflow/pyworkflow/node.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class ReadCsvNode(IONode):
         'filepath_or_buffer': {
             "type": "file",
             "name": "File",
-            "desc": "File to read"
+            "desc": "CSV File"
         },
         'sep': {
             "type": "string",
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ def execute(self, predecessor_data, flow_vars):
             # TODO: FileStorage implemented in Django to store in /tmp
             #       Better filename/path handling should be implemented.
             NodeUtils.replace_flow_vars(self.options, flow_vars)
-            df = pd.read_csv(**self.options)
+            kwargs = self.options.copy()  # won't copy nested dicts though
+            del kwargs["description"]
+            df = pd.read_csv(**kwargs)
             return df.to_json()
         except Exception as e:
             raise NodeException('read csv', str(e))
diff --git a/vp/node/views.py b/vp/node/views.py
index 2f7dc48..20baa4f 100644
--- a/vp/node/views.py
+++ b/vp/node/views.py
@@ -256,3 +256,23 @@ def retrieve_data(request, node_id):
         return JsonResponse(data, safe=False, status=200)
     except WorkflowException as e:
         return JsonResponse({e.action: e.reason}, status=500)
+
+
+def create_node(payload):
+    """Pass all request info to Node Factory.
+
+    """
+    json_data = json.loads(payload)
+    # for options with type 'file', replace value with FileStorage path
+    for field, info in json_data.get("option_types", dict()).items():
+        if info["type"] == "file":
+            opt_value = json_data["options"][field]
+            if opt_value is not None:
+                json_data["options"][field] = fs.path(opt_value)
+
+    try:
+        return node_factory(json_data)
+    except OSError as e:
+        return JsonResponse({'message': e.strerror}, status=404)
+    except NodeException as e:
+        return JsonResponse({e.action: e.reason}, status=400)
diff --git a/vp/workflow/views.py b/vp/workflow/views.py
index b4118fe..4d3ed58 100644
--- a/vp/workflow/views.py
+++ b/vp/workflow/views.py
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ def retrieve_csv(request, node_id):
 
         return response
 
+
 @swagger_auto_schema(method='post',
                      operation_summary='Uploads a file to server.',
                      operation_description='Uploads a new file to server location.',
@@ -222,9 +223,8 @@ def retrieve_csv(request, node_id):
 def upload_file(request):
     if 'file' not in request.data:
         return JsonResponse("Empty content", status=404)
-
     f = request.data['file']
-
-    fs.save(f.name, f)
-
-    return JsonResponse("File Uploaded", status=201, safe=False)
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+    node_id = request.data.get('nodeId', '')
+    save_name = f"{node_id}-{f.name}"
+    fs.save(save_name, f)
+    return JsonResponse({"filename": save_name}, status=201, safe=False)
\ No newline at end of file