---
title: "getFileSummary"
method: GET
path: "/v1/files/{id}/summary"
tags: ["File"]
---

# getFileSummary

`GET /v1/files/{id}/summary`

Get summary text for a file entity together with the current summary job status when available.

## Path parameters

- `id` union, required
  - string — Empty string (used when file ID not yet assigned)
  - string, uuid — Valid UUID v4

## Response `200`

Current file summary state

- FileSummary
  - `status` 'queued' | 'waiting_for_extraction' | 'processing' | 'completed' | 'failed' | 'unsupported' | 'stale' — Current state of a file summary job.
  - `job_id` string, uuid — Current summary job ID when available.
  - `feedback_available` boolean — Whether the current summary can receive user feedback.
  - `preview_summary_de` string, nullable — Compact German summary for hover and list preview surfaces.
  - `short_summary_de` string, nullable — Short German paragraph summary for file preview surfaces.
  - `preview_summary_en` string, nullable — Compact English summary for hover and list preview surfaces.
  - `short_summary_en` string, nullable — Short English paragraph summary for file preview surfaces.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request parameters or payload
- `401` — Authentication required or invalid credentials
- `403` — Insufficient permissions to access the resource
- `404` — The requested resource was not found
- `500` — An unexpected error occurred on the server

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[API](https://skmtc.net/epilot/apis/file-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/epilot/apis/file-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/epilot/file-api/revisions/4d61b97f1e97/schema)