Get File

GET/v1/files/{file_id}

Authorization

Authorizationstringrequired

Bearer token for API authentication. Format: `Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`

Path Parameters

file_idstringrequired

The ID of the file to retrieve

Response Body

idstringrequired

Unique identifier for the file

filenamestringrequired

Name of the file including extension

Constraints

•Minimum length: 1

bytesintegerrequired

Size of the file in bytes

Constraints

•Exclusive minimum: 0

mime_typestringrequired

MIME type of the file

versionintegerrequired

Version of the file

Constraints

•Minimum: 1

created_atstring(date-time)required

Timestamp when the file was created

updated_atstring(date-time)required

Timestamp when the file was last updated

Request

GET/v1/files/{file_id}

from mixedbread import Mixedbread

mxbai = Mixedbread(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
response = mxbai.files.retrieve(file_id="f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479")

print(response)

Response

JSON

{
  "id": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
  "filename": "document.pdf",
  "bytes": 1048576,
  "mime_type": "application/pdf",
  "version": 1,
  "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:00:00.000Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:00:00.000Z",
  "object": "file"
}