# Get File

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`GET /files/{id}`

Retrieve the file object for a file with the given ID.

### Parameters

```json
[
  {
    "in": "path",
    "name": "id",
    "required": true,
    "schema": {
      "type": "string",
      "example": "file_abcdefgh1234"
    }
  }
]
```

### Responses

#### 200 - Success

**Example:**

```json
{
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_abcdefghij1234567890",
    "org_id": "org_abcdefgh1234",
    "project_id": "prj_abcdefgh1234",
    "version": "2025-01-01",
    "type": "object"
  },
  "data": {
    "id": "file_abcdefgh1234",
    "media_id": "med_abcdefgh1234",
    "object": "source",
    "kind": "video",
    "type": "video/mp4",
    "width": 1920,
    "height": 1080,
    "duration": 123.45,
    "filesize": 12345678,
    "filename": "file_abcdefgh1234.mp4",
    "url": "https://you.ittybit.net/file_abcdefgh1234.mp4",
    "metadata": {
      "customKey": "your custom value"
    },
    "created": "2025-01-01T01:23:45Z",
    "updated": "2025-01-01T01:23:45Z",
    "status": "ready"
  },
  "error": null,
  "links": {
    "self": "https://api.ittybit.com/files/file_abcdefgh1234",
    "parent": "https://api.ittybit.com/files"
  }
}
```