Get Vector Store File
GET/v1/vector_stores/{vector_store_identifier}/files/{file_id}
Authorization
Authorizationstringrequired
Bearer token for API authentication. Format: `Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`
Path Parameters
vector_store_identifierstringrequired
The ID or name of the vector store
file_idstringrequired
The ID of the file
Query Parameters
return_chunksbooleandefault:
falseWhether to return the chunks for the file
Response Body
idstringrequired
Unique identifier for the file
filenamestring
Name of the file
metadataobject
Optional file metadata
statusenum
VectorStoreFileStatus
Possible values
pendingin_progresscancelledcompletedfailedlast_errorobject
Last error message if processing failed
vector_store_idstringrequired
ID of the containing vector store
created_atstring(date-time)required
Timestamp of vector store file creation
versioninteger
Version number of the file
usage_bytesinteger
Storage usage in bytes
objectstringdefault:
vector_store.fileType of the object
List Vector Store Files
List files indexed in a vector store with pagination and metadata filter.
Add File to Vector Store
Upload a new file to a vector store for indexing.
Last updated: August 19, 2025