---
title: "Download a global file"
method: GET
path: "/v1/files/{path}"
tags: ["Files"]
---

# Download a global file

`GET /v1/files/{path}`

Download a file from global storage

## Path parameters

- `path` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful download

## Other responses

- `401` — An error response from the API
- `404` — An error response from the API
- `500` — An error response from the API

## Changes

- **2026-06-07** `4985d7bcd32f` — 3 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the optional property `linkToDocs` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `linkToDocs` to the response with the `500` status
- **2026-01-08** `97dcad9b050e` — 2 info
  - the response property `context/items/params` became required for the status `404`
  - the response property `context/items/params` became required for the status `500`
- **2025-08-11** `15ffd3fc04f3` — 2 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `500`
- **2025-05-29** `4d2368c15e4e` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/steel-dev/apis/steel-api/changes/v1/files/:path/get.md)

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