Get File Metadata

beta.files.retrieve_metadata(file_id, **kwargs) -> FileMetadata { id, created_at, filename, 4 more }

GET/v1/files/{file_id}

Get File Metadata

ParametersExpand Collapse

file_id: String

ID of the File.

betas: 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" | 17 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"

:"pdfs-2024-09-25"

:"token-counting-2024-11-01"

:"token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19"

:"output-128k-2025-02-19"

:"files-api-2025-04-14"

:"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"

:"fast-mode-2026-02-01"

ReturnsExpand Collapse

class FileMetadata { id, created_at, filename, 4 more }

id: String

Unique object identifier.

The format and length of IDs may change over time.

created_at: Time

RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file was created.

filename: String

Original filename of the uploaded file.

mime_type: String

MIME type of the file.

size_bytes: Integer

Size of the file in bytes.

type: :file

Object type.

For files, this is always "file".

downloadable: bool

Whether the file can be downloaded.

Get File Metadata

require "anthropic"

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

file_metadata = anthropic.beta.files.retrieve_metadata("file_id")

puts(file_metadata)

Response 200

{
  "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
}

Returns Examples

Response 200

{
  "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
}

Get File Metadata

beta.files.retrieve_metadata(file_id, **kwargs) -> FileMetadata { id, created_at, filename, 4 more }

GET/v1/files/{file_id}

Get File Metadata

ParametersExpand Collapse

file_id: String

ID of the File.

betas: 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" | 17 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"

:"pdfs-2024-09-25"

:"token-counting-2024-11-01"

:"token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19"

:"output-128k-2025-02-19"

:"files-api-2025-04-14"

:"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"

:"fast-mode-2026-02-01"

ReturnsExpand Collapse

class FileMetadata { id, created_at, filename, 4 more }

id: String

Unique object identifier.

The format and length of IDs may change over time.

created_at: Time

RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file was created.

filename: String

Original filename of the uploaded file.

mime_type: String

MIME type of the file.

size_bytes: Integer

Size of the file in bytes.

type: :file

Object type.

For files, this is always "file".

downloadable: bool

Whether the file can be downloaded.

Get File Metadata

require "anthropic"

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

file_metadata = anthropic.beta.files.retrieve_metadata("file_id")

puts(file_metadata)

Response 200

{
  "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
}

Returns Examples

Response 200

{
  "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
}