---
title: "Retrieve a file"
method: GET
path: "/files/{file_id}"
---

# Retrieve a file

`GET /files/{file_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://cactuscompute.com/v1`
- URL: `https://cactuscompute.com/v1/files/{file_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `file_id` string, required

## Response `200`

File

- File
  - `id` string, required
  - `object` 'file', required
  - `filename` string, required
  - `bytes` integer, required
  - `created_at` integer, required: Unix seconds
  - `purpose` 'fine-tune', required

## Other responses

- `4XX`: The request was rejected; `code` says why and `url` (when present) is the console page that clears it

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