> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.varg.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get file metadata



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.yaml get /files/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: varg API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: |
    Unified REST API for AI media generation at `api.varg.ai/v2`.

    One API key, ~80 models across 8 providers, async jobs, stable output URLs
    on `s3.varg.ai`, files with lineage, and transparent credit billing
    (1 credit = 1 cent = $0.01).

    **The async job pattern:** every generation request returns `202 Accepted`
    with a job object (`status: queued`). Poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job
    reaches a terminal status (`completed`, `failed`, or `cancelled`), then read
    `output.outputs[0].url`. Alternatively, set `options.webhook_url` in the
    request to receive an HMAC-signed callback when the job finishes.
servers:
  - url: https://api.varg.ai/v2
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Generation
    description: >-
      Create generation jobs (image, video, speech, music, transcription,
      ffmpeg, render, pipeline)
  - name: Tools
    description: Discover tools, their schemas, and call any tool generically
  - name: Jobs
    description: Poll and manage job lifecycle
  - name: Files
    description: Upload, import, probe, and manage files
  - name: Lineage
    description: Resolve which job produced a file
  - name: Pricing
    description: Estimate costs and browse the price catalog
  - name: Billing
    description: Balance, usage, and transaction history
  - name: Account
    description: Identity and API key management
paths:
  /files/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Files
      summary: Get file metadata
      operationId: getFile
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FileId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: File metadata
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/File'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/FileNotFound'
components:
  parameters:
    FileId:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      example: file_abc123
  schemas:
    File:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: file_abc123
        url:
          type: string
        media_type:
          type: string
        size_bytes:
          type: integer
        hash:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        metadata:
          type:
            - object
            - 'null'
          example:
            width: 1920
            height: 1080
        filename:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        title:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: AI-generated title
        subtitle:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        thumbnail_url:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        origin:
          type: string
          enum:
            - upload
            - generated
        tool:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The tool of the job that produced this file (via lineage)
        created_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              example: model_not_found
            message:
              type: string
              example: 'Unknown model: flux-shnell'
            details: {}
  responses:
    FileNotFound:
      description: Unknown file (or not owned by the caller)
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: |
        varg API key (`varg_...`). Get one at [app.varg.ai](https://app.varg.ai)
        or run `bunx vargai login`. App sessions may alternatively send a
        Supabase JWT.

````