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Retrieve file content

HttpResponse files().content(FileContentParamsparams = FileContentParams.none(), RequestOptionsrequestOptions = RequestOptions.none())

GET/files/{file_id}/content

Returns a response containing the contents of the specified file.

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FileContentParams params

Optional<String> fileId

Retrieve file content

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package com.openai.example;

import com.openai.client.OpenAIClient;
import com.openai.client.okhttp.OpenAIOkHttpClient;
import com.openai.core.http.HttpResponse;
import com.openai.models.files.FileContentParams;

public final class Main {
    private Main() {}

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        OpenAIClient client = OpenAIOkHttpClient.fromEnv();

        HttpResponse response = client.files().content("file_id");
    }
}

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