List vector store files

GET /vector_stores/{vector_store_id}/files

Returns a list of vector store files.

Path parameters

  • vector_store_id string Required

    The ID of the vector store that the files belong to.

Query parameters

  • limit integer

    A limit on the number of objects to be returned. Limit can range between 1 and 100, and the default is 20.

    Default value is 20.

  • order string

    Sort order by the created_at timestamp of the objects. asc for ascending order and desc for descending order.

    Values are asc or desc. Default value is desc.

  • after string

    A cursor for use in pagination. after is an object ID that defines your place in the list. For instance, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with obj_foo, your subsequent call can include after=obj_foo in order to fetch the next page of the list.

  • before string

    A cursor for use in pagination. before is an object ID that defines your place in the list. For instance, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with obj_foo, your subsequent call can include before=obj_foo in order to fetch the previous page of the list.

  • filter string

    Filter by file status. One of in_progress, completed, failed, cancelled.

    Values are in_progress, completed, failed, or cancelled.

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    OK

    Hide response attributes Show response attributes object
    • object string Required
    • data array[object] Required

      A list of files attached to a vector store.

      Hide data attributes Show data attributes object
      • id string Required

        The identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.

      • object string Required

        The object type, which is always vector_store.file.

        Value is vector_store.file.

      • usage_bytes integer Required

        The total vector store usage in bytes. Note that this may be different from the original file size.

      • created_at integer Required

        The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the vector store file was created.

      • vector_store_id string Required

        The ID of the vector store that the File is attached to.

      • status string Required

        The status of the vector store file, which can be either in_progress, completed, cancelled, or failed. The status completed indicates that the vector store file is ready for use.

        Values are in_progress, completed, cancelled, or failed.

      • last_error object | null Required

        The last error associated with this vector store file. Will be null if there are no errors.

        Hide last_error attributes Show last_error attributes object | null
        • code string Required

          One of server_error or rate_limit_exceeded.

          Values are internal_error, file_not_found, parsing_error, or unhandled_mime_type.

        • message string Required

          A human-readable description of the error.

      • chunking_strategy object

        One of:
    • first_id string Required
    • last_id string Required
    • has_more boolean Required
GET /vector_stores/{vector_store_id}/files
curl \
 -X GET https://api.openai.com/v1/vector_stores/{vector_store_id}/files \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"
Response examples (200)
{
  "object": "list",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "object": "vector_store.file",
      "usage_bytes": 42,
      "created_at": 42,
      "vector_store_id": "string",
      "status": "in_progress",
      "last_error": {
        "code": "internal_error",
        "message": "string"
      },
      "chunking_strategy": {
        "type": "static",
        "static": {
          "max_chunk_size_tokens": 42,
          "chunk_overlap_tokens": 42
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "first_id": "file-abc123",
  "last_id": "file-abc456",
  "has_more": false
}