---
title: "Get watermark on file"
method: GET
path: "/files/{file_id}/watermark"
tags: ["Watermarks (Files)"]
---

# Get watermark on file

`GET /files/{file_id}/watermark`

Retrieve the watermark for a file.

## Path parameters

- `file_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Returns an object containing information about the
watermark associated for to this file.

- Watermark — A watermark is a semi-transparent overlay on an embedded file preview that displays a viewer's email address or user ID and the time of access over a file's content.
  - `watermark` object
    - `created_at` string, date-time — When this watermark was created.
    - `modified_at` string, date-time — When this task was modified.

## Other responses

- `404` — Returns an error if the file does not have a watermark applied.
- `default` — An unexpected client error.

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