---
title: "Get an image as a tar file"
method: GET
path: "/storage/{store_name}/tar/{id}"
tags: ["storage"]
---

# Get an image as a tar file

`GET /storage/{store_name}/tar/{id}`

Get an image by id in an image store as a tar file

## Path parameters

- `store_name` string, required
- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- string, binary

## Other responses

- `404` — Not found
- `default` — error

## Changes

- **2018-06-14** `d95851b27556` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Op-ID` to all path's operations

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/vmware/apis/port-layer-api/changes/storage/:store_name/tar/:id/get.md)

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