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Retrieve file

FileObject files().retrieve(FileRetrieveParamsparams = FileRetrieveParams.none(), RequestOptionsrequestOptions = RequestOptions.none())

GET/files/{file_id}

Returns information about a specific file.

ParametersExpand Collapse

FileRetrieveParams params

Optional<String> fileId

ReturnsExpand Collapse

class FileObject:

The File object represents a document that has been uploaded to OpenAI.

String id

The file identifier, which can be referenced in the API endpoints.

long bytes

The size of the file, in bytes.

long createdAt

The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file was created.

String filename

The name of the file.

JsonValue; object_ "file"constant"file"constant

The object type, which is always file.

Purpose purpose

The intended purpose of the file. Supported values are assistants, assistants_output, batch, batch_output, fine-tune, fine-tune-results, vision, and user_data.

Accepts one of the following:

ASSISTANTS("assistants")

ASSISTANTS_OUTPUT("assistants_output")

BATCH("batch")

BATCH_OUTPUT("batch_output")

FINE_TUNE("fine-tune")

FINE_TUNE_RESULTS("fine-tune-results")

VISION("vision")

USER_DATA("user_data")

DeprecatedStatus status

Deprecated. The current status of the file, which can be either uploaded, processed, or error.

Accepts one of the following:

UPLOADED("uploaded")

PROCESSED("processed")

ERROR("error")

Optional<Long> expiresAt

The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the file will expire.

DeprecatedOptional<String> statusDetails

Deprecated. For details on why a fine-tuning training file failed validation, see the error field on fine_tuning.job.

Retrieve file

Java

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Python

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Ruby

package com.openai.example;

import com.openai.client.OpenAIClient;
import com.openai.client.okhttp.OpenAIOkHttpClient;
import com.openai.models.files.FileObject;
import com.openai.models.files.FileRetrieveParams;

public final class Main {
    private Main() {}

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

        FileObject fileObject = client.files().retrieve("file_id");
    }
}

200 example

{
  "id": "id",
  "bytes": 0,
  "created_at": 0,
  "filename": "filename",
  "object": "file",
  "purpose": "assistants",
  "status": "uploaded",
  "expires_at": 0,
  "status_details": "status_details"
}

Returns Examples

200 example

{
  "id": "id",
  "bytes": 0,
  "created_at": 0,
  "filename": "filename",
  "object": "file",
  "purpose": "assistants",
  "status": "uploaded",
  "expires_at": 0,
  "status_details": "status_details"
}