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# Get File

> Returns a file staged through the files API, including its processing status.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /files/{fileId}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Fortis Evaluations API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.fortiseval.com/v1
    description: Live
  - url: https://sandbox-api.fortiseval.com/v1
    description: Sandbox
security:
  - http: []
paths:
  /files/{fileId}:
    get:
      tags:
        - File
      summary: Get File
      description: >-
        Returns a file staged through the files API, including its processing
        status.
      operationId: files.show
      parameters:
        - name: fileId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: '`FileResource`'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileResource'
components:
  schemas:
    FileResource:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The file identifier, usable as a document id when creating quotes.
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiFileStatus'
        source:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiFileSource'
        file_name:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        mime_type:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        size:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
        failure_message:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        created_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        completed_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
      required:
        - id
        - status
        - source
        - file_name
        - mime_type
        - size
        - failure_message
        - created_at
        - completed_at
      title: FileResource
    ApiFileStatus:
      type: string
      enum:
        - pending
        - processing
        - ready
        - failed
      title: ApiFileStatus
    ApiFileSource:
      type: string
      enum:
        - direct_upload
        - external_url
      title: ApiFileSource
  securitySchemes:
    http:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````