# General Translation Platform: Download a single file
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/platform/openapi/reference/files/download.mdx
---

title: "Download a single file"
description: "Download a single source or translated file. This deprecated endpoint is retained for backward compatibility; new integrations should use POST /v2/project/files/download. API reference for Download a single file."
method: GET
full: true
_openapi:
  method: GET
  route: /v2/project/files/download/{fileId}
  toc: []
  structuredData:
    headings: []
    contents:
      - content: >
          Download a single source or translated file. This deprecated endpoint
          is retained for backward compatibility; new integrations should use
          `POST /v2/project/files/download`.
---



## `GET https://api.gtx.dev/v2/project/files/download/{fileId}`

Download a single source or translated file. This deprecated endpoint is retained for backward compatibility; new integrations should use `POST /v2/project/files/download`.

Authentication: send an API key as a bearer token in the `Authorization: Bearer <key>` header.

### Parameters

- `gt-api-version` (header, "2025-01-01.v0" | "2025-11-03.v1" | "2026-02-18.v1" | "2026-03-06.v1", optional): API version. Defaults to the earliest supported version. Latest is `2026-03-06.v1`.
- `gt-project-id` (header, string, optional): Target project ID. Required when authenticating with an organization API key.
- `fileId` (path, string, required): 
- `versionId` (query, string, optional): Defaults to the branch head version.
- `branchId` (query, string, optional): Defaults to the default branch.
- `locale` (query, string, optional): Translation locale. Omit to download the source file.

### Responses

**200**: File content.
Response body (`application/json`, object):
- `data` (string): Base64-encoded file content.

**401**: Missing or invalid API key.
Response body (`application/json`, object):
- `error` (string): Human-readable error message.

**403**: The API key lacks the required permission, or the action is not allowed on the current plan.
Response body (`application/json`, object):
- `error` (string): Human-readable error message.

**404**: The requested resource was not found.
Response body (`application/json`, object):
- `error` (string): Human-readable error message.

The complete OpenAPI 3.1 spec is available at https://generaltranslation.com/openapi.yaml.