# Download File

Launch stage: GA

`GET /api/2.0/fs/files{file_path}`

Downloads a file. The file contents are the response body. This is a
 standard HTTP file download, not a JSON RPC. It supports the
 Range and If-Unmodified-Since HTTP headers.

API scopes: files

## Path parameters

- `file_path` (string, optional)
  The absolute path of the file.

## Returns

- `contents` (string, optional)

## Response

```json
{
  "contents": "string"
}
```