---
title: "Download a specific file"
method: GET
path: "/files/{id}/download"
tags: ["files"]
---

# Download a specific file

`GET /files/{id}/download`

Only files that have been stored in the storage repository may be downloaded (and ability to download may depend on the user).  Versions of a dataset still in-progress only have staged files that may not be downloaded until they have been submitted to the storage repository.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `200`

The binary content of the file downloads as the http body.  The "Content-Type" and "Content-Disposition" headers will be set to reflect the file content-type and filename when downloading (following http standards).

## Other responses

- `401`
- `404`

---

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