---
title: "Fetch a public file"
method: GET
path: "/files/{userName}/{fileName}"
tags: ["files"]
---

# Fetch a public file

`GET /files/{userName}/{fileName}`

## Path parameters

- `userName` string, required
- `fileName` string, required

## Response `200`

File

- PublicFileMeta — Metadata shown to the public
  - `owner` string, required
  - `fileName` string, required
  - `registeredVersions` Version[], required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `404` — File not found

## Changes

- **2025-01-23** `65605c05e7f7` — 6 breaking, 2 warning, 4 info
  - added the new path request parameter `fileName`
  - added the new path request parameter `userName`
  - removed the required property `created_at` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `file_name` from the response with the `200` status
  - …8 more
- **2025-01-23** `4905576a1c1e` — 6 breaking, 2 warning, 4 info
  - added the new path request parameter `file_name`
  - added the new path request parameter `user_name`
  - removed the required property `createdAt` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `fileName` from the response with the `200` status
  - …8 more
- **2025-01-22** `7a2b2f42a2f2` — 6 breaking, 2 warning, 4 info
  - added the new path request parameter `fileName`
  - added the new path request parameter `userName`
  - removed the required property `created_at` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `file_name` from the response with the `200` status
  - …8 more
- **2025-01-22** `d3210261c539` — 1 info
  - api operation id `getPublicFile` was added
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/lapisla-prover/apis/lapisla-prover-api/changes/files/:userName/:fileName/get.md)

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