Gets information about a file.
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GEThttps://slack.com/api/files.infoapplication/x-www-form-urlencodedtokenAuthentication token bearing required scopes. Tokens should be passed as an HTTP Authorization header or alternatively, as a POST parameter.
xxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxParameter for pagination. File comments are paginated for a single file. Set cursor equal to the next_cursor attribute returned by the previous request's response_metadata. This parameter is optional, but pagination is mandatory: the default value simply fetches the first "page" of the collection of comments. See pagination for more details.
dXNlcjpVMDYxTkZUVDI=The maximum number of items to return. Fewer than the requested number of items may be returned, even if the end of the list hasn't been reached.
020This method returns information about a file in your team.
The response contains a file object, and a list of comment objects followed by paging information.
The file object contains information about the uploaded file.
Each comment object in the comments array contains details about a single comment. Comments are returned oldest first.
The paging information contains the count of comments returned, the total number of
comments, the page of results returned in this response and the total number of pages available. Please note that the max count value is 1000 and the max page value is 100.
Bot user tokens may use this method to access information about files appearing in the channels they belong to.
This method uses cursor-based pagination to make it easier to incrementally collect information. To begin pagination, specify a limit value under 1000. We recommend no more than 200 results at a time.
Responses will include a top-level response_metadata attribute containing a next_cursor value. By using this value as a cursor parameter in a subsequent request, along with limit, you may navigate through the collection page by virtual page.
See pagination for more information.
Typical success response
{
"ok": true,
"file": {
"id": "F0S43PZDF",
"created": 1531763342,
"timestamp": 1531763342,
"name": "tedair.gif",
"title": "tedair.gif",
"mimetype": "image/gif",
"filetype": "gif",
"pretty_type": "GIF",
"user": "U061F7AUR",
"editable": false,
"size": 137531,
"mode": "hosted",
"is_external": false,
"external_type": "",
"is_public": true,
"public_url_shared": false,
"display_as_bot": false,
"username": "",
"url_private": "https://.../tedair.gif",
"url_private_download": "https://.../tedair.gif",
"thumb_64": "https://.../tedair_64.png",
"thumb_80": "https://.../tedair_80.png",
"thumb_360": "https://.../tedair_360.png",
"thumb_360_w": 176,
"thumb_360_h": 226,
"thumb_160": "https://.../tedair_=_160.png",
"thumb_360_gif": "https://.../tedair_360.gif",
"image_exif_rotation": 1,
"original_w": 176,
"original_h": 226,
"deanimate_gif": "https://.../tedair_deanimate_gif.png",
"pjpeg": "https://.../tedair_pjpeg.jpg",
"permalink": "https://.../tedair.gif",
"permalink_public": "https://.../...",
"comments_count": 0,
"is_starred": false,
"shares": {
"public": {
"C0T8SE4AU": [
{
"reply_users": [
"U061F7AUR"
],
"reply_users_count": 1,
"reply_count": 1,
"ts": "1531763348.000001",
"thread_ts": "1531763273.000015",
"latest_reply": "1531763348.000001",
"channel_name": "file-under",
"team_id": "T061EG9R6"
}
]
}
},
"channels": [
"C0T8SE4AU"
],
"groups": [],
"ims": [],
"has_rich_preview": false,
"alt_txt": "tedair.gif"
},
"comments": [],
"response_metadata": {
"next_cursor": "dGVhbTpDMUg5UkVTR0w="
}
}Typical error response
{
"ok": false,
"error": "invalid_auth"
} This table lists the expected errors that this method could return. However, other errors can be returned in the case where the service is down or other unexpected factors affect processing. Callers should always check the value of the ok params in the response.
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
access_denied | Access to a resource specified in the request is denied. |
file_deleted | The requested file has been deleted |
channel_canvas_deleted | The requested file is a channel canvas that has been deleted |
file_not_found | Value passed for |
canvas_globally_disabled | Canvas is disabled for this team |
canvas_disabled_user_team | Canvas is disabled on user's team for connected Channels |
canvas_disabled_file_team | Canvas is disabled on file's team |
not_visible | Do not have permission to view the file |
template_not_visible | Do not have permissions to view this template |
slack_connect_canvas_sharing_blocked | Admin has disabled sharing of Canvas links in all Slack Connect communications |
account_inactive | Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace when using a |
deprecated_endpoint | The endpoint has been deprecated. |
ekm_access_denied | Administrators have suspended the ability to post a message. |
enterprise_is_restricted | The method cannot be called from an Enterprise. |
invalid_auth | Some aspect of authentication cannot be validated. Either the provided token is invalid or the request originates from an IP address disallowed from making the request. |
method_deprecated | The method has been deprecated. |
missing_scope | The token used is not granted the specific scope permissions required to complete this request. |
not_allowed_token_type | The token type used in this request is not allowed. |
not_authed | No authentication token provided. |
no_permission | The workspace token used in this request does not have the permissions necessary to complete the request. Make sure your app is a member of the conversation it's attempting to post a message to. |
org_login_required | The workspace is undergoing an enterprise migration and will not be available until migration is complete. |
token_expired | Authentication token has expired |
token_revoked | Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace or the app has been removed when using a |
two_factor_setup_required | Two factor setup is required. |
team_access_not_granted | The token used is not granted the specific workspace access required to complete this request. |
accesslimited | Access to this method is limited on the current network |
fatal_error | The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering a catastrophic error. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised. |
internal_error | The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering an error, likely due to a transient issue on our end. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised. |
invalid_arg_name | The method was passed an argument whose name falls outside the bounds of accepted or expected values. This includes very long names and names with non-alphanumeric characters other than |
invalid_arguments | The method was either called with invalid arguments or some detail about the arguments passed is invalid, which is more likely when using complex arguments like blocks or attachments. |
invalid_array_arg | The method was passed an array as an argument. Please only input valid strings. |
invalid_charset | The method was called via a |
invalid_form_data | The method was called via a |
invalid_post_type | The method was called via a |
missing_post_type | The method was called via a |
ratelimited | The request has been ratelimited. Refer to the |
request_timeout | The method was called via a |
service_unavailable | The service is temporarily unavailable |
team_added_to_org | The workspace associated with your request is currently undergoing migration to an Enterprise Organization. Web API and other platform operations will be intermittently unavailable until the transition is complete. |
This table lists the expected warnings that this method will return. However, other warnings can be returned in the case where the service is experiencing unexpected trouble.
| Warning | Description |
|---|---|
missing_charset | The method was called via a |
superfluous_charset | The method was called via a |