---
title: "Returns information about a specific file."
url: "https://kongair.terwilligar.com/apis/openai-api-2-3-0/versions/ea92d048-c746-4ead-a6a8-da28d93137d1/operations/retrieveFile"
---

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

# Returns information about a specific file.

`GET` `/files/{file_id}`

Operation ID: `retrieveFile`

## 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}:
    get:
      operationId: retrieveFile
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Returns information about a specific 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:
                $ref: "#/components/schemas/OpenAIFile"
      x-oaiMeta:
        name: Retrieve file
        group: files
        returns: The [File](/docs/api-reference/files/object) object matching the
          specified ID.
        examples:
          request:
            curl: |
              curl https://api.openai.com/v1/files/file-abc123 \
                -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY"
            python: |
              from openai import OpenAI
              client = OpenAI()

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

              const openai = new OpenAI();

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

                console.log(file);
              }

              main();
          response: |
            {
              "id": "file-abc123",
              "object": "file",
              "bytes": 120000,
              "created_at": 1677610602,
              "filename": "mydata.jsonl",
              "purpose": "fine-tune",
            }
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    OpenAIFile:
      title: OpenAIFile
      description: The `File` object represents a document that has been uploaded to OpenAI.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The file identifier, which can be referenced in the API endpoints.
        bytes:
          type: integer
          description: The size of the file, in bytes.
        created_at:
          type: integer
          description: The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file was created.
        filename:
          type: string
          description: The name of the file.
        object:
          type: string
          description: The object type, which is always `file`.
          enum:
            - file
          x-stainless-const: true
        purpose:
          type: string
          description: The intended purpose of the file. Supported values are
            `assistants`, `assistants_output`, `batch`, `batch_output`,
            `fine-tune`, `fine-tune-results` and `vision`.
          enum:
            - assistants
            - assistants_output
            - batch
            - batch_output
            - fine-tune
            - fine-tune-results
            - vision
        status:
          type: string
          deprecated: true
          description: Deprecated. The current status of the file, which can be either
            `uploaded`, `processed`, or `error`.
          enum:
            - uploaded
            - processed
            - error
        status_details:
          type: string
          deprecated: true
          description: Deprecated. For details on why a fine-tuning training file failed
            validation, see the `error` field on `fine_tuning.job`.
      required:
        - id
        - object
        - bytes
        - created_at
        - filename
        - purpose
        - status
      x-oaiMeta:
        name: The file object
        example: |
          {
            "id": "file-abc123",
            "object": "file",
            "bytes": 120000,
            "created_at": 1677610602,
            "filename": "salesOverview.pdf",
            "purpose": "assistants",
          }
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
```