Slack: Gets information about a file

Slack files.info: arguments, response, policy and SDK examples.

Operation slack.files_info

Provider route: GET /files.info. Alter supplies the connection’s credentials and routing.

Call through Alter

Install @alter-ai/sdk @alter-ai/slack with npm, or alter-sdk-slack with pip. Supply your connected customer’s grant ID and the arguments described below.

import { App } from "@alter-ai/sdk";
import { SlackIntegration } from "@alter-ai/slack";

async function execute(input: Parameters<SlackIntegration["files"]["info"]>[0]) {
  const app = new App({ apiKey: process.env.ALTER_API_KEY! });
  try {
    const provider = new SlackIntegration(app, { grantId: process.env.PROVIDER_GRANT_ID! });
    const call = await provider.files.info(input);
    const result = await call.wait();
    return result.bodyJson();
  } finally {
    await app.close();
  }
}

import os
from alter_sdk import App
from alter_sdk_slack import SlackIntegration

async def execute(arguments):
    async with App(api_key=os.environ["ALTER_API_KEY"]) as app:
        provider = SlackIntegration(app, {"grant_id": os.environ["PROVIDER_GRANT_ID"]})
        call = await provider.files.info(arguments)
        result = await call.wait()
        return result.body_json()

Input

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
`$`	object	Root	Additional keys: not allowed
`query`	object	Required within parent	Additional keys: not allowed
`query.count`	integer	Optional
`query.cursor`	string	Optional
`query.file`	string	Required within parent
`query.limit`	integer	Optional
`query.page`	integer	Optional

Response

Response media type: application/json. The table describes the pinned successful response. Referenced models link to their complete fields.

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
`$`	object	Root	Schema for successful response from files.info method
`comments`	Model	Optional	Expand Gets information about a file — response body — comments
`content_html`	null	Optional
`editor`	string	Optional
`file`	Model	Optional	Expand Gets information about a file — response body — file
`ok`	boolean	Required within parent	Must equal: true
`paging`	Model	Optional	Expand Gets information about a file — response body — paging
`response_metadata`	Model	Optional	Expand Gets information about a file — response body — response metadata

Referenced models: Gets information about a file — response body — comments, Gets information about a file — response body — file, Gets information about a file — response body — paging, Gets information about a file — response body — response metadata

Schemas

3 more schemas are linked from the tables above, on the schema pages.

Gets information about a file — response body — comments

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
`$`	array	Root
`$[]`	JSON	Each item

Gets information about a file — response body — file

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
`$`	object	Root
`channels`	array	Optional
`channels[]`	string	Each item
`comments_count`	JSON	Optional
`comments_count (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`comments_count (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`created`	JSON	Optional
`created (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`created (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`date_delete`	JSON	Optional
`date_delete (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`date_delete (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`display_as_bot`	boolean	Optional
`editable`	boolean	Optional
`editor`	string	Optional
`external_id`	string	Optional
`external_type`	string	Optional
`external_url`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`filetype`	string	Optional
`groups`	array	Optional
`groups[]`	string	Each item
`has_rich_preview`	boolean	Optional
`id`	string	Optional
`image_exif_rotation`	JSON	Optional
`image_exif_rotation (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`image_exif_rotation (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`ims`	array	Optional
`ims[]`	string	Each item
`is_external`	boolean	Optional
`is_public`	boolean	Optional
`is_starred`	boolean	Optional
`is_tombstoned`	boolean	Optional
`last_editor`	string	Optional
`mimetype`	string	Optional
`mode`	string	Optional
`name`	string	Optional
`non_owner_editable`	boolean	Optional
`num_stars`	JSON	Optional
`num_stars (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`num_stars (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`original_h`	JSON	Optional
`original_h (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`original_h (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`original_w`	JSON	Optional
`original_w (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`original_w (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`permalink`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`permalink_public`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`pinned_info`	Model	Optional	Expand Gets information about a file — response body — file pinned info
`pinned_to`	array	Optional
`pinned_to[]`	string	Each item
`pretty_type`	string	Optional
`preview`	string	Optional
`public_url_shared`	boolean	Optional
`reactions`	array	Optional
`reactions[]`	Model	Each item	Expand Gets information about a file — response body — file reactions item
`shares`	object	Optional
`shares.private`	JSON	Optional
`shares.public`	JSON	Optional
`size`	JSON	Optional
`size (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`size (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`source_team`	string	Optional
`state`	string	Optional
`thumb_1024`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`thumb_1024_h`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_1024_h (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_1024_h (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_1024_w`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_1024_w (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_1024_w (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_160`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`thumb_360`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`thumb_360_h`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_360_h (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_360_h (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_360_w`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_360_w (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_360_w (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_480`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`thumb_480_h`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_480_h (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_480_h (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_480_w`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_480_w (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_480_w (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_64`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`thumb_720`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`thumb_720_h`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_720_h (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_720_h (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_720_w`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_720_w (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_720_w (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_80`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`thumb_800`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`thumb_800_h`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_800_h (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_800_h (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_800_w`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_800_w (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_800_w (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_960`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`thumb_960_h`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_960_h (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_960_h (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_960_w`	JSON	Optional
`thumb_960_w (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`thumb_960_w (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`thumb_tiny`	string	Optional
`timestamp`	JSON	Optional
`timestamp (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`timestamp (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`title`	string	Optional
`updated`	JSON	Optional
`updated (anyOf 1)`	integer	Alternative
`updated (anyOf 2)`	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
`url_private`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`url_private_download`	string	Optional	Format: uri
`user`	string	Optional
`user_team`	string	Optional
`username`	string	Optional

Referenced models: Gets information about a file — response body — file pinned info, Gets information about a file — response body — file reactions item

Gets information about a file — response body — response metadata

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
`$`	JSON	Root
`$ (anyOf 1)`	object	Alternative
`$ (anyOf 1).next_cursor`	string	Optional
`$ (anyOf 2)`	object	Alternative
`$ (anyOf 2).messages`	array	Optional
`$ (anyOf 2).messages[]`	string	Each item
`$ (anyOf 2).warnings`	array	Optional
`$ (anyOf 2).warnings[]`	string	Each item	Known values: method_deprecated
`$ (anyOf 3)`	object	Alternative
`$ (anyOf 3).messages`	array	Optional
`$ (anyOf 3).messages[]`	string	Each item
`$ (anyOf 3).next_cursor`	string	Optional
`$ (anyOf 3).warnings`	array	Optional
`$ (anyOf 3).warnings[]`	string	Each item	Known values: method_deprecated

Policy, approvals and errors

SDK function policy ID: slack.files_info. Catalog operation: files_info. Rules can name either ID; function rules distinguish managed calls and conservatively cover raw calls sharing the route. Existing grant permissions and policy rules apply. wait() returns an immediate result or waits for a required approval; it never approves the request itself. Persist the approval ID to resume after a restart.

Provider errors retain their response; JSON decoding raises ProviderAPIError for provider failures. ManagedOperationError identifies contract/input/retention errors. See error handling and provider-specific behavior. Sensitive input may be refused before approval storage. A decoding error never resubmits a write.

Required provider scopes: ["files:read"]

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