# GET /api/files/{source}/{id}

> Files - Get File metadata by source and ID

- **Endpoint:** `GET /api/files/{source}/{id}`
- **Group:** Files
- **Since:** v1.0.0
- **Defined in:** `RestApi/Controllers/FilesController.php`

## Headers

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `authtoken` | String | Authentication token, generated from admin area |

## Parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `source` | String | yes | Which file table the id belongs to: project or general |
| `id` | Number | yes | File unique ID inside that table |

## Request example

```bash
curl -X GET "https://yoursite.com/index.php/api/files/source/123" \
  -H "authtoken: YOUR_API_TOKEN"
```

## Responses

### Success - Success-Response:

```json
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
  "id": "12",
  "file_name": "file64b1c2-quote.pdf",
  "service_type": null,
  "description": "Signed quote",
  "file_size": "20480",
  "created_at": "2026-07-23 09:15:00",
  "project_id": "4",
  "uploaded_by": "1",
  "uploaded_by_user_name": "Jane Doe",
  "source": "project"
}
```

### Error - Error-Response:

```json
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
{ "status": false, "messages": { "error": "No data were found" } }
```

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Part of the [REST API for RISE CRM](https://risecrm.themesic.com/apiguide/) documentation.
Full page: https://risecrm.themesic.com/apiguide/files/show-file/