Read the bytes of a file
const url = 'https://work.optidata.cloud/api/drives/1/nodes/300754/content';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);}curl --request GET \ --url https://work.optidata.cloud/api/drives/1/nodes/300754/content \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'Streams the current content of the file for inline display — the call
behind an image or PDF preview. The response carries the file’s own MIME
type; use .../content/download when you want it delivered as an
attachment.
Requires view on the node. The read is recorded in the node’s audit
trail.
Authorizations
Section titled “Authorizations”Parameters
Section titled “ Parameters ”Path Parameters
Section titled “Path Parameters”Numeric id of the drive. Read it from GET /drives/config.json.
Numeric id of the node (file or folder).
Responses
Section titled “ Responses ”The file content.
Missing, malformed or expired authentication key.
Authentication failures use an error key rather than message.
object
Examples
No bearer token sent
{ "error": "JWT passport exception: Missing bearer token in request"}The caller lacks the permission level the operation requires.
Generic error envelope used by policy, binding and framework failures.
object
Human-readable description of the failure.
Examples
{ "message": "This action is unauthorized."}The resource does not exist, or does not belong to the given drive.
Generic error envelope used by policy, binding and framework failures.
object
Human-readable description of the failure.
Examples
{ "message": "No query results for model [App\\Models\\Node] 99999999"}Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the window resets.
Generic error envelope used by policy, binding and framework failures.
object
Human-readable description of the failure.
Examples
{ "message": "Too Many Attempts."}