API Reference

Containers

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Retrieve container file content

containers.files.content.retrieve(file_id, **kwargs) -> StringIO

GET/containers/{container_id}/files/{file_id}/content

Retrieve Container File Content

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container_id: String

file_id: String

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StringIO

Retrieve container file content

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require "openai"

openai = OpenAI::Client.new(api_key: "My API Key")

content = openai.containers.files.content.retrieve("file_id", container_id: "container_id")

puts(content)

<binary content of the file>

Returns Examples

<binary content of the file>