# Get matter file

Retrieve information about a file on a matter

Endpoint: GET /v2/matters/{matterId}/files/{fileId}

## Path parameters:

  - `matterId` (integer, required)
    The system identifier for the matter
    Example: 1056

  - `fileId` (integer, required)
    The system identifier for the file
    Example: 9456

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `id` (integer,null)
    The system identifier for the file
    Example: 9456

  - `name` (string,null)
    The user defined name of the file including extension
    Example: "document.txt"

  - `displayId` (string,null)
    A system generated identifier of the file.
Also known as "Document ID"
    Example: "LV0001-0000123.1"

  - `folder` (object,null)
    The folder where the file is located 

Folder is null when the file is located at the root of the resource

  - `folder.id` (integer)
    The system identifier for the folder
    Example: 786

  - `folder.name` (string)
    The name of the folder
    Example: "Drafts"

  - `contentType` (string,null)
    The content type of the file binary
    Example: "text/plain"

  - `resource` (object,null)
    The resouce where the file is located

  - `resource.id` (integer)
    The system identifier for the resource
    Example: 78914

  - `resource.type` (string)
    The type of the resource
    Enum: "Contract", "Matter"

  - `restricted` (boolean,null)
    Is the file access restricted

  - `size` (integer,null)
    The size of the file binary in bytes
    Example: 18139

  - `version` (integer,null)
    The version number of the file
    Example: 3

  - `created` (object,null)
    The user who created the file and when

  - `created.dateUtc` (string)
    The date and time the action was performed. The date and time uses the ISO-8601 format and will be in UTC
    Example: "2024-12-25T00:00:00Z"

  - `created.user` (object,null)
    The user who performed the action

  - `created.user.email` (string)
    The email of the user
    Example: "api.developer@lawvu.com"

  - `created.user.firstName` (string)
    The first name of the user
    Example: "Api"

  - `created.user.id` (string)
    The identifier of the user
    Example: "f0f1e06e-3005-4093-af7f-1934d55617e1"

  - `created.user.lastName` (string)
    The last name of the user
    Example: "Developer"

  - `created.user.organizationId` (integer)
    The organization the user belongs to
    Example: 8134

  - `created.userName` (string)
    The username of who performed the action
    Example: "api.developer@lawvu.com"

  - `modified` (object,null)
    The username who modified the file and when

  - `modified.dateUtc` (string)
    The date and time the action was performed. The date and time uses the ISO-8601 format and will be in UTC
    Example: "2024-12-25T00:00:00Z"

  - `modified.userName` (string)
    The username of who performed the action
    Example: "api.developer@lawvu.com"

## Response 404 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `detail` (string)
    More information about the problem.

  - `instance` (string)
    The URI of the resource which the error relates to.

  - `operationId` (string)
    A unique trace identifier for the request. This should be provided when requesting support.

  - `status` (integer)
    The HTTP status code for the problem.

  - `title` (string)
    A short description of the error.

  - `type` (string)
    A URI which can be followed to find out more about the problem.