---
title: "Changes to Download File"
method: GET
path: "/v1/files/{file_id}/content?beta=true"
---

# Changes to Download File

`GET /v1/files/{file_id}/content?beta=true`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 13 of 261 revisions.

- **2026-11-05** `037a593978dc`: 1 info
- **2026-10-23** `f538a797852c`: 1 info
- **2026-10-23** `8071e43a8476`: 1 info
- **2026-10-22** `376dea998624`: 1 info
- **2026-10-21** `94c83daca660`: 1 warning
- **2026-10-21** `b6f3fef9c0b5`: 1 info
- **2026-10-14** `e6a88013f0b2`: 1 info
- **2026-10-08** `6f4e5cc4aeed`: 16 breaking, 16 info
- **2026-09-30** `d721a6487a16`: 1 info
- **2026-09-30** `ab91b3e513b5`: 1 info
- **2026-09-22** `257523f5aeb5`: 2 info
- **2026-09-18** `3144b1e8c9e4`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
- **2026-09-04** `4789294140a2`: 17 info

## Changes

- **2026-11-05** `037a593978dc`: 1 info
  - added the enum value `admin-user-sign-out-2026-10-08` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
- **2026-10-23** `f538a797852c`: 1 info
  - added the enum value `experimental-claude-tag-2026-10-21` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
- **2026-10-23** `8071e43a8476`: 1 info
  - added the enum value `analytics-usage-cost-2026-08-24` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
- **2026-10-22** `376dea998624`: 1 info
  - added the enum value `message-threads-2026-08-12` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
- **2026-10-21** `94c83daca660`: 1 warning
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `x-api-key`
- **2026-10-21** `b6f3fef9c0b5`: 1 info
  - added the enum value `webhooks-2026-10-07` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
- **2026-10-14** `e6a88013f0b2`: 1 info
  - added the enum value `telemetry-destinations-2026-08-11` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
- **2026-10-08** `6f4e5cc4aeed`: 16 breaking, 16 info
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `400`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `401`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `403`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `404`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `408`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `409`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `412`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `413`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `429`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `431`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `499`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `500`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `501`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `503`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `504`
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` for the response with the status `529`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `400`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `401`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `403`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `404`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `408`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `409`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `412`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `413`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `429`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `431`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `499`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `500`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `501`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `503`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `504`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `529`
- **2026-09-30** `d721a6487a16`: 1 info
  - added the enum value `spend-limit-reads-2026-09-26` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
- **2026-09-30** `ab91b3e513b5`: 1 info
  - added the enum value `ce-plugins-2026-09-01` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
- **2026-09-22** `257523f5aeb5`: 2 info
  - added the enum value `inline-tools-2026-09-15` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
  - added the enum value `mcp-client-2026-09-15` to the property `items/anyOf[subschema #2]/` of the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`
- **2026-09-18** `3144b1e8c9e4`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - for the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`, the type changed from `string` to `array`
  - for the `header` request parameter `anthropic-beta`, the type of property `items/` changed from `string` to no type
- **2026-09-04** `4789294140a2`: 17 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `anthropic-workspace-id`
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `408`
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`
  - added the non-success response with the status `412`
  - added the non-success response with the status `413`
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
  - added the non-success response with the status `431`
  - added the non-success response with the status `499`
  - added the non-success response with the status `500`
  - added the non-success response with the status `501`
  - added the non-success response with the status `503`
  - added the non-success response with the status `504`
  - added the non-success response with the status `529`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/anthropics/apis/anthropic-api/docs/v1/files/:file_id/content%3Fbeta=true/get.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/anthropics/apis/anthropic-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/anthropics/apis/anthropic-api/changes/v1/files/:file_id/content%3Fbeta=true/get)
