ruby/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`files.content(file_id) -> StringIO`

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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- `file_id: String`

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13### Returns

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15- `StringIO`

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17### Example

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19```ruby

20require "openai"

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22openai = OpenAI::Client.new(api_key: "My API Key")

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24response = openai.files.content("file_id")

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26puts(response)

27```