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Files API

Quick Examples

Upload a File

Retrieve a File

List Files

Delete a File

Uploading Files

Basic Upload

With Purpose

From File Object

Available Purposes

Retrieving Files

Get File Details

List Files

Delete Files

Common Patterns

Upload and Process

Batch Processing Multiple Files

Temporary File Management

Optimization Features

File Caching

Duplicate uploads of the same content return the same file id. Detection uses content hashing.

Pre-upload Caching Check

Response Structure

Error Handling

Best Practices

Use Descriptive Filenames

Check Cache for Efficiency

Clean Up Unused Files

Set Appropriate Timeouts for Large Files