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# List Files

GET https://api.meshapi.ai/v1/files

Reference: https://developers.meshapi.ai/api-reference/mesh-api/rag/list-files

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: openapi
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /v1/files:
    get:
      operationId: list-files
      summary: List Files
      tags:
        - rag
      parameters:
        - name: limit
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            default: 50
        - name: offset
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            default: 0
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: Bearer authentication
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileListResponse'
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
servers:
  - url: https://api.meshapi.ai
    description: Production Server
components:
  schemas:
    FileStatusResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        file_id:
          type: string
        upload_status:
          type: string
        file_name:
          type: string
        file_type:
          type: string
        mime_type:
          type: string
        size_bytes:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
        asset_url:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        signed_url:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        signed_url_expires_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        embedding_status:
          type: string
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        total_tokens:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
        total_cost_usd:
          type:
            - number
            - 'null'
          format: double
        last_error_code:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
      required:
        - file_id
        - upload_status
        - file_name
        - file_type
        - mime_type
        - size_bytes
        - asset_url
        - signed_url
        - signed_url_expires_at
        - embedding_status
        - created_at
        - updated_at
      title: FileStatusResponse
    FileListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        files:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileStatusResponse'
        total:
          type: integer
        limit:
          type: integer
        offset:
          type: integer
      required:
        - files
        - total
        - limit
        - offset
      title: FileListResponse
    ValidationErrorLocItems:
      oneOf:
        - type: string
        - type: integer
      title: ValidationErrorLocItems
    ValidationErrorCtx:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      title: ValidationErrorCtx
    ValidationError:
      type: object
      properties:
        loc:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorLocItems'
        msg:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        input:
          description: Any type
        ctx:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorCtx'
      required:
        - loc
        - msg
        - type
      title: ValidationError
    HTTPValidationError:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
      title: HTTPValidationError
  securitySchemes:
    HTTPBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

```

## Examples



**Response**

```json
{
  "files": [
    {
      "file_id": "file_01JZ0S3N6M8ZQ8DGK9VY1R2H3T",
      "upload_status": "uploaded",
      "file_name": "project_proposal.pdf",
      "file_type": "pdf",
      "mime_type": "application/pdf",
      "size_bytes": 245760,
      "asset_url": "gs://meshapi-uploads/file_01JZ0S3N6M8ZQ8DGK9VY1R2H3T/project_proposal.pdf",
      "signed_url": null,
      "signed_url_expires_at": null,
      "embedding_status": "completed",
      "created_at": "2026-07-02T10:15:30Z",
      "updated_at": "2026-07-02T10:16:05Z",
      "total_tokens": 640,
      "total_cost_usd": 0.00008,
      "last_error_code": null,
      "status": "ready"
    }
  ],
  "total": 1,
  "limit": 20,
  "offset": 0
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Example response
import requests

url = "https://api.meshapi.ai/v1/files"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Example response
const url = 'https://api.meshapi.ai/v1/files';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Example response
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.meshapi.ai/v1/files"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Example response
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.meshapi.ai/v1/files")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Example response
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.meshapi.ai/v1/files")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php Example response
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.meshapi.ai/v1/files', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Example response
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.meshapi.ai/v1/files");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Example response
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.meshapi.ai/v1/files")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```