---
title: "Download a file a recipient uploaded as an answer to an iLetter."
method: GET
path: "/epost/v2/iletters/{iletter-id}/response-files/{response-file-id}/content"
tags: ["ePost Communication Platform Delivery"]
---

# Download a file a recipient uploaded as an answer to an iLetter.

`GET /epost/v2/iletters/{iletter-id}/response-files/{response-file-id}/content`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.klara.ch`
- URL: `https://api.klara.ch/epost/v2/iletters/{iletter-id}/response-files/{response-file-id}/content`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-KEY`
  - HTTP bearer

Only the sender tenant of the iLetter can read its response files. The content is available for 90 days after the answer was submitted; after that the call returns 410 with the file metadata.

## Path parameters

- `iletter-id` string, required
- `response-file-id` string, required

## Response `200`

The file content. Content-Type and Content-Disposition carry the original type and file name.

## Other responses

- `401`: No Authorization header found or invalid token<br/><br/>Failures detected by a downstream service carry that service's own <code>code</code>, which this reference does not enumerate, so the <code>code</code> field may hold a value not documented here. Treat an unrecognised code as a generic failure of the status it arrives with, and do not branch on a code this reference does not list.
- `403`: The current user is not allowed to access this company data<br/><br/>Failures detected by a downstream service carry that service's own <code>code</code>, which this reference does not enumerate, so the <code>code</code> field may hold a value not documented here. Treat an unrecognised code as a generic failure of the status it arrives with, and do not branch on a code this reference does not list.
- `404`: Resource not found<br/><br/>Failures detected by a downstream service carry that service's own <code>code</code>, which this reference does not enumerate, so the <code>code</code> field may hold a value not documented here. Treat an unrecognised code as a generic failure of the status it arrives with, and do not branch on a code this reference does not list.
- `410`: The file content was removed: its 90-day retention ended, or the answer was replaced or deleted.<br/><br/>Failures detected by a downstream service carry that service's own <code>code</code>, which this reference does not enumerate, so the <code>code</code> field may hold a value not documented here. Treat an unrecognised code as a generic failure of the status it arrives with, and do not branch on a code this reference does not list.
- `429`: API rate limit exceeded<br/><br/>Failures detected by a downstream service carry that service's own <code>code</code>, which this reference does not enumerate, so the <code>code</code> field may hold a value not documented here. Treat an unrecognised code as a generic failure of the status it arrives with, and do not branch on a code this reference does not list.
- `500`: Something went wrong on our side while processing the request. Please kindly contact our support.<br/><br/>Failures detected by a downstream service carry that service's own <code>code</code>, which this reference does not enumerate, so the <code>code</code> field may hold a value not documented here. Treat an unrecognised code as a generic failure of the status it arrives with, and do not branch on a code this reference does not list.

---

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