---
title: Get File Metadata
url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/java/files/retrieve_metadata
---

# Get File Metadata

`FileMetadata files().retrieveMetadata(params = FileRetrieveMetadataParams.none(), requestOptions = RequestOptions.none())`

**GET** `/v1/files/{file_id}`

Get File Metadata

## Parameters

- `FileRetrieveMetadataParams params`

  - `Optional<String> fileId` (path parameter)

    ID of the File.

  - `Optional<String> workspaceId` (header parameter)

    Optional header to select the Workspace for this request. The value is a Workspace ID (for example, `wrkspc_011CZkZaBF1tNoB5wlCeusgy`).

    Only needed for credentials that can act on more than one Workspace. A credential that belongs to a specific Workspace may omit it; if sent, it must match that Workspace.

## Returns

- `class FileMetadata`

  - `JsonValue type = "file"`

    Object type.

    For files, this is always `"file"`.

  - `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.

    format: date-time

  - `String filename`

    Original filename of the uploaded file.

    minLength: 1, maxLength: 500

  - `String mimeType`

    MIME type of the file.

    minLength: 1, maxLength: 255

  - `long sizeBytes`

    Size of the file in bytes.

    minimum: 0

  - `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.

    format: date-time

## Example

```java
package com.anthropic.example;

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

public final class Main {
    private Main() {}

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

        FileMetadata fileMetadata = client.files().retrieveMetadata("file_id");
    }
}
```

### Response (200)

```json
{
  "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"
}
```