Get File Metadata

BetaFileMetadata beta().files().retrieveMetadata(, )

GET/v1/files/{file_id}

Get File Metadata

Parameters

FileRetrieveMetadataParams params

Optional<String> fileId

ID of the File.

Optional<List<AnthropicBeta>> betas

Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.

MESSAGE_BATCHES_2024_09_24("message-batches-2024-09-24")

PROMPT_CACHING_2024_07_31("prompt-caching-2024-07-31")

COMPUTER_USE_2024_10_22("computer-use-2024-10-22")

COMPUTER_USE_2025_01_24("computer-use-2025-01-24")

PDFS_2024_09_25("pdfs-2024-09-25")

TOKEN_COUNTING_2024_11_01("token-counting-2024-11-01")

TOKEN_EFFICIENT_TOOLS_2025_02_19("token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19")

OUTPUT_128K_2025_02_19("output-128k-2025-02-19")

FILES_API_2025_04_14("files-api-2025-04-14")

MCP_CLIENT_2025_04_04("mcp-client-2025-04-04")

MCP_CLIENT_2025_11_20("mcp-client-2025-11-20")

DEV_FULL_THINKING_2025_05_14("dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14")

INTERLEAVED_THINKING_2025_05_14("interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14")

CODE_EXECUTION_2025_05_22("code-execution-2025-05-22")

EXTENDED_CACHE_TTL_2025_04_11("extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11")

CONTEXT_1M_2025_08_07("context-1m-2025-08-07")

CONTEXT_MANAGEMENT_2025_06_27("context-management-2025-06-27")

MODEL_CONTEXT_WINDOW_EXCEEDED_2025_08_26("model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26")

SKILLS_2025_10_02("skills-2025-10-02")

FAST_MODE_2026_02_01("fast-mode-2026-02-01")

OUTPUT_300K_2026_03_24("output-300k-2026-03-24")

USER_PROFILES_2026_03_24("user-profiles-2026-03-24")

USER_PROFILES_2026_08_18("user-profiles-2026-08-18")

ADVISOR_TOOL_2026_03_01("advisor-tool-2026-03-01")

MANAGED_AGENTS_2026_04_01("managed-agents-2026-04-01")

CACHE_DIAGNOSIS_2026_04_07("cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07")

DREAMING_2026_04_21("dreaming-2026-04-21")

THINKING_TOKEN_COUNT_2026_05_13("thinking-token-count-2026-05-13")

SERVER_SIDE_FALLBACK_2026_06_01("server-side-fallback-2026-06-01")

SERVER_SIDE_FALLBACK_2026_07_01("server-side-fallback-2026-07-01")

FALLBACK_CREDIT_2026_06_01("fallback-credit-2026-06-01")

FALLBACK_CREDIT_2026_07_01("fallback-credit-2026-07-01")

AGENT_MEMORY_2026_07_22("agent-memory-2026-07-22")

MID_CONVERSATION_TOOL_CHANGES_2026_07_01("mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01")

COMPACT_2026_01_12("compact-2026-01-12")

COMPUTER_USE_2025_11_24("computer-use-2025-11-24")

MCP_TUNNELS_2026_06_22("mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22")

STRUCTURED_OUTPUTS_2025_11_13("structured-outputs-2025-11-13")

TASK_BUDGETS_2026_03_13("task-budgets-2026-03-13")

THINKING_DISPLAY_UPDATES_2026_08_18("thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18")

CE_USER_MANAGEMENT_2026_07_13("ce-user-management-2026-07-13")

Returns

class BetaFileMetadata:

String id

Unique object identifier.

The format and length of IDs may change over time.

LocalDateTime createdAt

RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file was created.

formatdate-time

String filename

Original filename of the uploaded file.

maxLength500

minLength1

String mimeType

MIME type of the file.

maxLength255

minLength1

long sizeBytes

Size of the file in bytes.

minimum0

JsonValue type

Object type.

For files, this is always "file".

Optional<Boolean> downloadable

Whether the file can be downloaded.

Optional<LocalDateTime> expiresAt

RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file will expire and become unavailable for download. Null if the file does not expire. For files uploaded with expires_in_seconds, this is the upload time plus that value.

formatdate-time

Optional<BetaFileScope> scope

The scope of this file, indicating the context in which it was created (e.g., a session).

String id

The ID of the scoping resource (e.g., the session ID).

JsonValue type

The type of scope (e.g., "session").

Get File Metadata

package com.anthropic.example;

import com.anthropic.client.AnthropicClient;
import com.anthropic.client.okhttp.AnthropicOkHttpClient;
import com.anthropic.models.beta.files.BetaFileMetadata;
import com.anthropic.models.beta.files.FileRetrieveMetadataParams;

public final class Main {
    private Main() {}

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        AnthropicClient client = AnthropicOkHttpClient.fromEnv();

        BetaFileMetadata betaFileMetadata = client.beta().files().retrieveMetadata("file_id");
    }
}

{
  "id": "file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w",
  "created_at": "2025-04-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
  "filename": "document.pdf",
  "mime_type": "application/pdf",
  "size_bytes": 102400,
  "type": "file",
  "downloadable": false,
  "expires_at": "2025-05-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
  "scope": {
    "id": "id",
    "type": "session"
  }
}

Returns Examples

{
  "id": "file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w",
  "created_at": "2025-04-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
  "filename": "document.pdf",
  "mime_type": "application/pdf",
  "size_bytes": 102400,
  "type": "file",
  "downloadable": false,
  "expires_at": "2025-05-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
  "scope": {
    "id": "id",
    "type": "session"
  }
}