---
title: "Retrieves a vector store."
method: GET
path: "/vector_stores/{vector_store_id}"
tags: ["Vector stores"]
---

# Retrieves a vector store.

`GET /vector_stores/{vector_store_id}`

## Path parameters

- `vector_store_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- VectorStoreObject — A vector store is a collection of processed files can be used by the `file_search` tool.
  - `id` string, required — The identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.
  - `object` 'vector_store', required — The object type, which is always `vector_store`.
  - `created_at` integer, required — The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the vector store was created.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the vector store.
  - `usage_bytes` integer, required — The total number of bytes used by the files in the vector store.
  - `file_counts` object, required
    - `in_progress` integer, required — The number of files that are currently being processed.
    - `completed` integer, required — The number of files that have been successfully processed.
    - `failed` integer, required — The number of files that have failed to process.
    - `cancelled` integer, required — The number of files that were cancelled.
    - `total` integer, required — The total number of files.
  - `status` 'expired' | 'in_progress' | 'completed', required — The status of the vector store, which can be either `expired`, `in_progress`, or `completed`. A status of `completed` indicates that the vector store is ready for use.
  - `expires_after` VectorStoreExpirationAfter — The expiration policy for a vector store.
    - `anchor` 'last_active_at', required — Anchor timestamp after which the expiration policy applies. Supported anchors: `last_active_at`.
    - `days` integer, required — The number of days after the anchor time that the vector store will expire.
  - `expires_at` integer, nullable — The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the vector store will expire.
  - `last_active_at` integer, nullable, required — The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the vector store was last active.
  - `metadata` object, nullable, required — Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Keys can be a maximum of 64 characters long and values can be a maximum of 512 characters long.

## Changes

- **2024-10-17** `8729aaa35436` — 2 info
  - api tag `Vector stores` added
  - api tag `Vector Stores` removed

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/openai/apis/openai-api-2/changes/vector_stores/:vector_store_id/get.md)

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