## Retrieve

**get** `/v1/files/{id}`

Retrieves a single file by its ID.

**[Required scope](/using-the-api/scopes/):** `files:read`

**[Rate limit category](/using-the-api/rate-limits/):** Read

### Path Parameters

- `id: string`

  Unique identifier of the file to retrieve.

### Returns

- `FileRetrieveResponse = object { id, completedAt, createdAt, 5 more }`

  - `id: string`

    Unique identifier for the file.

  - `completedAt: string`

    When the file upload was completed.

  - `createdAt: string`

    When the file upload session was created.

  - `expiresAt: string`

    When the upload session expires. Null once completed, cancelled, or expired.

  - `filename: string`

    Original filename.

  - `mimeType: string`

    MIME type of the file.

  - `sizeBytes: number`

    File size in bytes.

  - `status: "PENDING" or "COMPLETED" or "CANCELLED" or "EXPIRED"`

    Current upload status of the file.

    - `"PENDING"`

    - `"COMPLETED"`

    - `"CANCELLED"`

    - `"EXPIRED"`

### Example

```http
curl https://api.lightfield.app/v1/files/$ID \
    -H 'Lightfield-Version: 2026-03-01' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
```