---
title: "Retrieve file"
method: GET
path: "/v1/files/{file_id}"
tags: ["File API"]
---

# Retrieve file

`GET /v1/files/{file_id}`

Retrieve detailed information about a specific file, including its metadata, status, and associated graphs.

## Path parameters

- `file_id` string, required

## Response `200`

- FileResponse
  - `id` string, required — A unique identifier of the file.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — The timestamp when the file was uploaded.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the file.
  - `graph_ids` string[], required — A list of Knowledge Graph IDs that the file is associated with. If you provided a `graphId` during upload, the file is associated with that Knowledge Graph. However, the `graph_ids` field in the upload response is an empty list. The association will be visible in the `graph_ids` list when you retrieve the file using the file retrieval endpoint.
  - `status` string, required — The processing status of the file.

## Changes

- **2024-09-20** `149f74d46fcb` — 1 info
  - added the required property `status` to the response with the `200` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/writer/apis/api/changes/v1/files/:file_id/get.md)

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