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Retrieve vector store file content

client.vectorStores.files.content(stringfileID, FileContentParams { vector_store_id } params, RequestOptionsoptions?): Page<FileContentResponse { text, type } >
GET/vector_stores/{vector_store_id}/files/{file_id}/content

Retrieve the parsed contents of a vector store file.

ParametersExpand Collapse
fileID: string
params: FileContentParams { vector_store_id }
ReturnsExpand Collapse
FileContentResponse { text, type }
text?: string

The text content

type?: string

The content type (currently only "text")

Retrieve vector store file content

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 fileContentResponse of client.vectorStores.files.content('file-abc123', {
  vector_store_id: 'vs_abc123',
})) {
  console.log(fileContentResponse.text);
}
{
  "object": "vector_store.file_content.page",
  "data": [
    {"type": "text", "text": "file content"}
  ],
  "has_more": false,
  "next_page": null
}
Returns Examples
{
  "object": "vector_store.file_content.page",
  "data": [
    {"type": "text", "text": "file content"}
  ],
  "has_more": false,
  "next_page": null
}