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File → Get (Raw JSON)

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Summary

Fetches raw JSON file data from Directus by ID, with optional query parameters.

Inputs

  • fileId (required) — The Directus file ID to retrieve. Supports expressions.
  • queryParameters — Raw JSON query parameters (fields, filter, sort, limit, etc.) appended to the GET request. Defaults to an empty object.

Output shape

array

One output item per input item; each contains a json field with the raw file object returned by Directus (not simplified).

Examples

Example 1: Get basic file metadata

fileId={{ $json[“fileId”] }}, queryParameters={}

Example 2: Retrieve only specific fields and limit results

fileId=123, queryParameters={“fields”: [“id”, “filename”, “filesize”], “limit”: 1}

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