---
title: "Get attachment content"
method: GET
path: "/rest/api/3/attachment/content/{id}"
tags: ["Issue attachments"]
---

# Get attachment content

`GET /rest/api/3/attachment/content/{id}`

Returns the contents of an attachment. A `Range` header can be set to define a range of bytes within the attachment to download. See the [HTTP Range header standard](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Range) for details.

To return a thumbnail of the attachment, use [Get attachment thumbnail](#api-rest-api-3-attachment-thumbnail-id-get).

This operation can be accessed anonymously.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** For the issue containing the attachment:

 *  *Browse projects* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) for the project that the issue is in.
 *  If [issue-level security](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/J4lKLg) is configured, issue-level security permission to view the issue.
 *  If attachments are added in private comments, the comment-level restriction will be applied.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `redirect` boolean

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful when `redirect` is set to `false`.

## Other responses

- `206` — Returned if the request is successful when a `Range` header is provided and `redirect` is set to `false`.
- `303` — Returned if the request is successful. See the `Location` header for the download URL.
- `400` — Returned if the range supplied in the `Range` header is malformed.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect.
- `403` — The user does not have the necessary permission.
- `404` — Returned if: * the attachment is not found. * attachments are disabled in the Jira settings.
- `416` — Returned if the server is unable to satisfy the range of bytes provided.

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