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GET
/
v1
/
files
Get file
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.messages.dev/v1/files \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "missing_required_parameter",
    "message": "The 'from' query parameter is required.",
    "param": "from"
  },
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://messages.dev/docs/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Use an API key as a bearer token: Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...

Each key has a set of scopes that gate which endpoints it can call: messages:read, messages:write, chats:read, lines:read, reactions:read, reactions:write, typing:read, typing:write, receipts:read, receipts:write, webhooks:read, webhooks:write, outbox:read, files:read, files:write. Keys can also be restricted to a subset of lines.

Query Parameters

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id
string
required

File ID (prefixed with file_)

Example:

"file_abc123"

Response

Redirect to file storage URL