java/resources/files/methods/content/index.md 2026-05-18 22:01 UTC to 2026-05-19 06:34 UTC

1## Retrieve file content

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3`HttpResponse files().content(FileContentParamsparams = FileContentParams.none(), RequestOptionsrequestOptions = RequestOptions.none())`

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5**get** `/files/{file_id}/content`

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7Returns the contents of the specified file.

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9### Parameters

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11- `FileContentParams params`

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13 - `Optional<String> fileId`

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15### Example

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17```java

18package com.openai.example;

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20import com.openai.client.OpenAIClient;

21import com.openai.client.okhttp.OpenAIOkHttpClient;

22import com.openai.core.http.HttpResponse;

23import com.openai.models.files.FileContentParams;

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25public final class Main {

26 private Main() {}

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28 public static void main(String[] args) {

29 OpenAIClient client = OpenAIOkHttpClient.fromEnv();

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31 HttpResponse response = client.files().content("file_id");

32 }

33}

34```