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    beta.files.download(file_id, **kwargs) -> StringIO
    get/v1/files/{file_id}/content

    Download File

    ParametersExpand Collapse
    file_id: String

    ID of the File.

    anthropic_beta: Array[AnthropicBeta]

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

    Accepts one of the following:
    String
    :"message-batches-2024-09-24" | :"prompt-caching-2024-07-31" | :"computer-use-2024-10-22" | 16 more
    Accepts one of the following:
    :"message-batches-2024-09-24"
    :"prompt-caching-2024-07-31"
    :"computer-use-2024-10-22"
    :"computer-use-2025-01-24"
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    :"output-128k-2025-02-19"
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    :"mcp-client-2025-04-04"
    :"mcp-client-2025-11-20"
    :"dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14"
    :"interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14"
    :"code-execution-2025-05-22"
    :"extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11"
    :"context-1m-2025-08-07"
    :"context-management-2025-06-27"
    :"model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26"
    :"skills-2025-10-02"
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    Download File
    require "anthropic"

anthropic = Anthropic::Client.new(api_key: "my-anthropic-api-key")

response = anthropic.beta.files.download("file_id")

puts(response)
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