---
title: "Get knowledge file metadata"
method: GET
path: "/v1/knowledge/files/{file_path}"
tags: ["External API"]
---

# Get knowledge file metadata

`GET /v1/knowledge/files/{file_path}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.traversal.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.traversal.com/v1/knowledge/files/{file_path}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Return metadata for one customer-visible knowledge file.

## Path parameters

- `file_path` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- KnowledgeFileResponse: Metadata for one customer-visible knowledge file.
  - `path` string, required: POSIX path under `user_generated/` or `skills/`.
  - `content_type` string, required: Stored content type.
  - `size_bytes` integer, required: File size in bytes.
  - `sha256` string, required: Hex SHA-256 of the file bytes.
  - `etag` string, required: Opaque version token for conditional requests.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `500`: Internal Server Error
- `4XX`: Client error returned in the V1 error envelope.

## Changes

> 66 revisions in range; 9 not diffed.

- **2026-08-26** `6ee9e975dda2`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/traversal/apis/traversal-api/changes/v1/knowledge/files/:file_path/get.md)

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