# Download file as base64

> Returns the file content encoded as base64

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  children={"Download file as base64"}
>
</Heading>

<MethodEndpoint
  method={"get"}
  path={"/api/v1/files/{file_id}/download/base64"}
  context={"endpoint"}
>
  
</MethodEndpoint>

Returns the file content encoded as base64

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<ParamsDetails
  {...require("./download-file-base-64.ParamsDetails.json")}
>
  
</ParamsDetails>

<RequestSchema
  {...require("./download-file-base-64.RequestSchema.json")}
>
  
</RequestSchema>

<StatusCodes
  {...require("./download-file-base-64.StatusCodes.json")}
>
  
</StatusCodes>