---
title: "Retrieve a file"
method: GET
path: "/api/files/{file_id}/"
tags: ["openAiBatch"]
---

# Retrieve a file

`GET /api/files/{file_id}/`

Retrieve metadata for a file from the upstream OpenAI Files API.

## Path parameters

- `file_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `provider_id` string, required

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `200`

File details.

- OpenAIBatchRetrieveFileResponse200
  - `id` string, required — File ID.
  - `object` string, required
  - `bytes` integer — File size in bytes.
  - `created_at` integer — Unix timestamp.
  - `filename` string
  - `purpose` string
  - `status` string — File status.
  - `status_details` unknown

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized - Missing or invalid authentication
- `404` — Not Found

---

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