---
title: "Get file"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/file/{fileId}"
tags: ["Files"]
---

# Get file

`GET /api/v1/file/{fileId}`

Get a persistent file download. Streams the file body through the
backend so self-hosted deployments don't need to expose their internal
S3-compatible storage endpoint to browsers.

## Path parameters

- `fileId` string, required

## Response `204`

No content

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

---

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