Get File

Get a workspace file by id.

Type

file.get

Block Tool File

Folderfile

Channels

Any

Pipe

Value

Scope

Any

Get File loads a workspace file by id. The record on the pipe includes name, MIME type, size, public URL, storage bucket, and expiry.

Copy the id from Data → Files (Copy Id) or from an earlier upload, table field, or Create File from URL step.

Configure

Setting	Description
File id	Workspace file id (required; literal or variable)

Handle	Role
In (target)	Incoming connection
Out (source)	Continues after the file is loaded

The next block reads this on the data pipe (pipe.value). The value is a file object:

Key	Type	Description
`id`	text	File id
`name`	text	Display name
`originalName`	text	Original filename when stored
`extension`	text	File extension
`type`	text	Generic type (image, video, PDF, and so on)
`mime`	text	MIME type
`size`	number	Size in bytes
`url`	text	Public URL
`storage`	text	Storage bucket
`expiresAt`	text	Expiry datetime, or null if none
`createdAt`	text	Created datetime when set

Load a file uploaded in chat, then send it with File output or ingest it with Add Datasource.
Read url for an API call that needs a public link.