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List container files

client.containers.files.list(stringcontainerID, FileListParams { after, limit, order } query?, RequestOptionsoptions?): CursorPage<FileListResponse { id, bytes, container_id, 4 more } >
GET/containers/{container_id}/files

List Container files

ParametersExpand Collapse
containerID: string
query: FileListParams { after, limit, order }
after?: string

A cursor for use in pagination. after is an object ID that defines your place in the list. For instance, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with obj_foo, your subsequent call can include after=obj_foo in order to fetch the next page of the list.

limit?: number

A limit on the number of objects to be returned. Limit can range between 1 and 100, and the default is 20.

order?: "asc" | "desc"

Sort order by the created_at timestamp of the objects. asc for ascending order and desc for descending order.

One of the following:
"asc"
"desc"
ReturnsExpand Collapse
FileListResponse { id, bytes, container_id, 4 more }
id: string

Unique identifier for the file.

bytes: number

Size of the file in bytes.

container_id: string

The container this file belongs to.

created_at: number

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

object: "container.file"

The type of this object (container.file).

path: string

Path of the file in the container.

source: string

Source of the file (e.g., user, assistant).

List container files

import OpenAI from 'openai';

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env['OPENAI_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

// Automatically fetches more pages as needed.
for await (const fileListResponse of client.containers.files.list('container_id')) {
  console.log(fileListResponse.id);
}
{
    "object": "list",
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "cfile_682e0e8a43c88191a7978f477a09bdf5",
            "object": "container.file",
            "created_at": 1747848842,
            "bytes": 880,
            "container_id": "cntr_682e0e7318108198aa783fd921ff305e08e78805b9fdbb04",
            "path": "/mnt/data/88e12fa445d32636f190a0b33daed6cb-tsconfig.json",
            "source": "user"
        }
    ],
    "first_id": "cfile_682e0e8a43c88191a7978f477a09bdf5",
    "has_more": false,
    "last_id": "cfile_682e0e8a43c88191a7978f477a09bdf5"
}
Returns Examples
{
    "object": "list",
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "cfile_682e0e8a43c88191a7978f477a09bdf5",
            "object": "container.file",
            "created_at": 1747848842,
            "bytes": 880,
            "container_id": "cntr_682e0e7318108198aa783fd921ff305e08e78805b9fdbb04",
            "path": "/mnt/data/88e12fa445d32636f190a0b33daed6cb-tsconfig.json",
            "source": "user"
        }
    ],
    "first_id": "cfile_682e0e8a43c88191a7978f477a09bdf5",
    "has_more": false,
    "last_id": "cfile_682e0e8a43c88191a7978f477a09bdf5"
}