---
title: "Image file"
url: "https://kongair.terwilligar.com/apis/openai-api-2-3-0/versions/ea92d048-c746-4ead-a6a8-da28d93137d1/schemas/MessageDeltaContentImageFileObject"
---

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

# Image file

References an image [File](/docs/api-reference/files) in the content of a message.

## OpenAPI definition

```yaml
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: OpenAI API
  version: 2.3.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.openai.com/v1
components:
  schemas:
    MessageDeltaContentImageFileObject:
      title: Image file
      type: object
      description: References an image [File](/docs/api-reference/files) in the
        content of a message.
      properties:
        index:
          type: integer
          description: The index of the content part in the message.
        type:
          description: Always `image_file`.
          type: string
          enum:
            - image_file
          x-stainless-const: true
        image_file:
          type: object
          properties:
            file_id:
              description: The [File](/docs/api-reference/files) ID of the image in the
                message content. Set `purpose="vision"` when uploading the File
                if you need to later display the file content.
              type: string
            detail:
              type: string
              description: Specifies the detail level of the image if specified by the user.
                `low` uses fewer tokens, you can opt in to high resolution using
                `high`.
              enum:
                - auto
                - low
                - high
              default: auto
      required:
        - index
        - type
```