---
title: "Returns the contents of the specified file."
url: "https://kongair.terwilligar.com/apis/openai-api-2-3-0/versions/ea92d048-c746-4ead-a6a8-da28d93137d1/operations/downloadFile"
---

> Full API specification: https://kongair.terwilligar.com/apis/openai-api-2-3-0/versions/ea92d048-c746-4ead-a6a8-da28d93137d1.md

# Returns the contents of the specified file.

`GET` `/files/{file_id}/content`

Operation ID: `downloadFile`

## Path parameters

- `file_id` (string, required) - The ID of the file to use for this request.

## Responses

- `200` - OK

## OpenAPI definition

```yaml
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: OpenAI API
  version: 2.3.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.openai.com/v1
paths:
  /files/{file_id}/content:
    get:
      operationId: downloadFile
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Returns the contents of the specified file.
      parameters:
        - in: path
          name: file_id
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: The ID of the file to use for this request.
      responses:
        "200":
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: string
      x-oaiMeta:
        name: Retrieve file content
        group: files
        returns: The file content.
        examples:
          request:
            curl: |
              curl https://api.openai.com/v1/files/file-abc123/content \
                -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" > file.jsonl
            python: |
              from openai import OpenAI
              client = OpenAI()

              content = client.files.content("file-abc123")
            node.js: |
              import OpenAI from "openai";

              const openai = new OpenAI();

              async function main() {
                const file = await openai.files.content("file-abc123");

                console.log(file);
              }

              main();
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
```