---
title: "Get the original uploaded knowledge or asset file"
method: GET
path: "/knowledge/sources/{sourceId}/original-file"
---

# Get the original uploaded knowledge or asset file

`GET /knowledge/sources/{sourceId}/original-file`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://platform-api.visitoai.com/m2m/v1`
- URL: `https://platform-api.visitoai.com/m2m/v1/knowledge/sources/{sourceId}/original-file`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Return a short-lived original-file download URL, expiration and file metadata. Use file sourceId from list_knowledge_sources (assetsOnly=true for assets). Treat the URL as private and expiring; do not publish it. This does not ingest, execute or reactivate the file. Required permission: knowledge:read. Connected business only; no tenant override.

## Path parameters

- `sourceId` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- KnowledgeOriginalFile
  - `url` string, required
  - `expiresAt` string, required
  - `originalFile` object, required
    - `filename` string
    - `contentType` string
    - `size` integer
    - `uploadedAt` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request
- `403`: Missing permission
- `404`: Resource not found
- `409`: Conflict; read state and reconcile

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