Download a file's bytes

GET

/files/{id}:download

const url = 'https://example.com/api/v1/files/example:download';
const options = {method: 'GET'};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}

curl --request GET \
  --url https://example.com/api/v1/files/example:download

Returns a file’s bytes (base64-encoded) read from the blob it points at, the hash verified on read. A sensitive file is a non-disclosing 404 without the admin tier. Gated by file:read.

Parameters

Path Parameters

required

The file’s id

string

The file’s id

Responses

200

application/json

object

$schema

A URL to the JSON Schema for this object.

string format: uri

content

required

The file bytes, base64-encoded

string

content_type

required

string

name

required

string

Example

{
  "$schema": "/api/v1/schemas/DownloadFileOutputBody.json"
}

default

Error

application/problem+json

object

$schema

A URL to the JSON Schema for this object.

string format: uri

detail

A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem.

string

errors

Optional list of individual error details

Array<object> | null

object

location

Where the error occurred, e.g. ‘body.items[3].tags’ or ‘path.thing-id’

string

message

Error message text

string

value

The value at the given location

instance

A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.

string format: uri

status

HTTP status code

integer format: int64

title

A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. This value should not change between occurrences of the error.

string

type

A URI reference to human-readable documentation for the error.

string format: uri

default: about:blank

Example

{
  "$schema": "/api/v1/schemas/ErrorModel.json",
  "detail": "Property foo is required but is missing.",
  "instance": "https://example.com/error-log/abc123",
  "status": 400,
  "title": "Bad Request",
  "type": "about:blank"
}