---
title: Download File
url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/ruby/files/download
---

# Download File

`files.download(file_id, **kwargs) -> StringIO`

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

Download File

## Parameters

- `file_id: String` (path parameter)

  ID of the File.

- `workspace_id: String` (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

- `StringIO`

## Example

```ruby
require "anthropic"

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

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

puts(response)
```