Files - Python SDK
Files - Python SDK
Files method reference
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Overview
Files endpoints
Available Operations
- list - List files
- upload - Upload a file
- delete - Delete a file
- retrieve - Get file metadata
- download - Download file content
list
Lists files belonging to the workspace of the authenticating API key.
Example Usage
1 from openrouter import OpenRouter 2 import os 3 4 with OpenRouter( 5 http_referer="<value>", 6 x_open_router_title="<value>", 7 x_open_router_categories="<value>", 8 api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""), 9 ) as open_router: 10 11 res = open_router.files.list() 12 13 while res is not None: 14 # Handle items 15 16 res = res.next()
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
http_referer | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application. | |
x_open_router_title | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard. | |
x_open_router_categories | Optional[str] | ➖ | Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings. | |
limit | Optional[int] | ➖ | Maximum number of files to return (1–1000). | 100 |
cursor | Optional[str] | ➖ | Opaque pagination cursor from a previous response. | eyJjdXJzb3IiOiJmaWxlXzAxMUNOaGE4aUNKY1Uxd1hOUjZxNFY4dyJ9 |
workspace_id | Optional[str] | ➖ | Workspace to scope the request to. Defaults to the caller’s default workspace. | a103d8b6-42f0-4e50-9a3c-bf41e2c3c1a7 |
retries | Optional[utils.RetryConfig] | ➖ | Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client. |
Response
Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
|---|---|---|
| errors.BadRequestResponseError | 400 | application/json |
| errors.UnauthorizedResponseError | 401 | application/json |
| errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError | 429 | application/json |
| errors.InternalServerResponseError | 500 | application/json |
| errors.OpenRouterDefaultError | 4XX, 5XX | */* |
upload
Uploads a file to be referenced in future API calls. The file is stored under the workspace of the authenticating API key. Maximum file size: 100 MB.
Example Usage
1 from openrouter import OpenRouter 2 import os 3 4 with OpenRouter( 5 http_referer="<value>", 6 x_open_router_title="<value>", 7 x_open_router_categories="<value>", 8 api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""), 9 ) as open_router: 10 11 res = open_router.files.upload(file={ 12 "file_name": "example.file", 13 "content": open("example.file", "rb"), 14 }) 15 16 # Handle response 17 print(res)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
file | operations.File | ✔️ | N/A | |
http_referer | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application. | |
x_open_router_title | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard. | |
x_open_router_categories | Optional[str] | ➖ | Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings. | |
workspace_id | Optional[str] | ➖ | Workspace to scope the request to. Defaults to the caller’s default workspace. | a103d8b6-42f0-4e50-9a3c-bf41e2c3c1a7 |
retries | Optional[utils.RetryConfig] | ➖ | Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client. |
Response
Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
|---|---|---|
| errors.BadRequestResponseError | 400 | application/json |
| errors.UnauthorizedResponseError | 401 | application/json |
| errors.ForbiddenResponseError | 403 | application/json |
| errors.PayloadTooLargeResponseError | 413 | application/json |
| errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError | 429 | application/json |
| errors.InternalServerResponseError | 500 | application/json |
| errors.OpenRouterDefaultError | 4XX, 5XX | */* |
delete
Deletes a file owned by the requesting workspace. Deletion is irreversible.
Example Usage
1 from openrouter import OpenRouter 2 import os 3 4 with OpenRouter( 5 http_referer="<value>", 6 x_open_router_title="<value>", 7 x_open_router_categories="<value>", 8 api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""), 9 ) as open_router: 10 11 res = open_router.files.delete(file_id="file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w") 12 13 # Handle response 14 print(res)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
file_id | str | ✔️ | N/A | file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w |
http_referer | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application. | |
x_open_router_title | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard. | |
x_open_router_categories | Optional[str] | ➖ | Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings. | |
workspace_id | Optional[str] | ➖ | Workspace to scope the request to. Defaults to the caller’s default workspace. | a103d8b6-42f0-4e50-9a3c-bf41e2c3c1a7 |
retries | Optional[utils.RetryConfig] | ➖ | Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client. |
Response
Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
|---|---|---|
| errors.UnauthorizedResponseError | 401 | application/json |
| errors.NotFoundResponseError | 404 | application/json |
| errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError | 429 | application/json |
| errors.InternalServerResponseError | 500 | application/json |
| errors.OpenRouterDefaultError | 4XX, 5XX | */* |
retrieve
Retrieves metadata for a single file owned by the requesting workspace.
Example Usage
1 from openrouter import OpenRouter 2 import os 3 4 with OpenRouter( 5 http_referer="<value>", 6 x_open_router_title="<value>", 7 x_open_router_categories="<value>", 8 api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""), 9 ) as open_router: 10 11 res = open_router.files.retrieve(file_id="file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w") 12 13 # Handle response 14 print(res)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
file_id | str | ✔️ | N/A | file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w |
http_referer | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application. | |
x_open_router_title | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard. | |
x_open_router_categories | Optional[str] | ➖ | Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings. | |
workspace_id | Optional[str] | ➖ | Workspace to scope the request to. Defaults to the caller’s default workspace. | a103d8b6-42f0-4e50-9a3c-bf41e2c3c1a7 |
retries | Optional[utils.RetryConfig] | ➖ | Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client. |
Response
Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
|---|---|---|
| errors.UnauthorizedResponseError | 401 | application/json |
| errors.NotFoundResponseError | 404 | application/json |
| errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError | 429 | application/json |
| errors.InternalServerResponseError | 500 | application/json |
| errors.OpenRouterDefaultError | 4XX, 5XX | */* |
download
Downloads the raw bytes of a file. Only files created server-side are downloadable; uploaded files return 400.
Example Usage
1 from openrouter import OpenRouter 2 import os 3 4 with OpenRouter( 5 http_referer="<value>", 6 x_open_router_title="<value>", 7 x_open_router_categories="<value>", 8 api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""), 9 ) as open_router: 10 11 res = open_router.files.download(file_id="file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w") 12 13 # Handle response 14 print(res)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
file_id | str | ✔️ | N/A | file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w |
http_referer | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app identifier should be your app’s URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings. This is used to track API usage per application. | |
x_open_router_title | Optional[str] | ➖ | The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in OpenRouter’s dashboard. | |
x_open_router_categories | Optional[str] | ➖ | Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. “cli-agent,cloud-agent”). Used for marketplace rankings. | |
workspace_id | Optional[str] | ➖ | Workspace to scope the request to. Defaults to the caller’s default workspace. | a103d8b6-42f0-4e50-9a3c-bf41e2c3c1a7 |
retries | Optional[utils.RetryConfig] | ➖ | Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client. |
Response
Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
|---|---|---|
| errors.BadRequestResponseError | 400 | application/json |
| errors.UnauthorizedResponseError | 401 | application/json |
| errors.NotFoundResponseError | 404 | application/json |
| errors.TooManyRequestsResponseError | 429 | application/json |
| errors.InternalServerResponseError | 500 | application/json |
| errors.OpenRouterDefaultError | 4XX, 5XX | */* |