---
title: "Download file content"
method: GET
path: "/v1/files/{id}/download"
tags: ["Files"]
---

# Download file content

`GET /v1/files/{id}/download`

Downloads the content of a specific file by its ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successfully retrieved the file content. The Content-Type header indicates the file type.

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found. The file with the specified ID does not exist or does not belong to the user.
- `422` — Validation Error. The file ID format is invalid.
- `429` — Rate Limit Exceeded.
- `5XX` — Internal Server Error.

## Changes

- **2025-05-21** `41af66c2f2ba` — 2 breaking, 3 info
  - removed the media type `*/*` for the response with the status `200`
  - removed the media type `image/*` for the response with the status `200`
  - added the media type `image/jpeg` for the response with the status `200`
  - added the media type `image/png` for the response with the status `200`
  - …1 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/scan-documents/apis/scan-documents-api/changes/v1/files/:id/download/get.md)

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