> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cortex-ad5578da.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Fetch Content

> Fetch the content of a source ingested.

This endpoint can return:
- File content directly (as string or base64)
- A presigned URL to access the file
- Both content and presigned URL

export const TableOfContents = ({title = 'On this page', items, minHeadingLevel = 2, maxHeadingLevel = 3, className = '', activeClassName = 'text-primary dark:text-primary-light border-primary dark:border-primary-light hover:border-primary dark:hover:border-primary-light', inactiveClassName = 'hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-300'}) => {
  const [toc, setToc] = useState(items ?? []);
  const [activeId, setActiveId] = useState('');
  useEffect(() => {
    if (items && items.length) return;
    if (typeof document === 'undefined') return;
    const selectors = [];
    for (let lvl = minHeadingLevel; lvl <= maxHeadingLevel; lvl++) {
      selectors.push(`h${lvl}`);
    }
    const nodes = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(selectors.join(','))).filter(el => el.id);
    const built = [];
    let currentTop = null;
    nodes.forEach(el => {
      const level = Number(el.tagName.slice(1));
      const node = {
        id: el.id,
        label: el.textContent.trim(),
        href: `#${el.id}`,
        children: []
      };
      if (level === minHeadingLevel) {
        built.push(node);
        currentTop = node;
      } else if (level > minHeadingLevel && currentTop) {
        currentTop.children.push(node);
      } else {
        built.push(node);
      }
    });
    setToc(built);
  }, [items, minHeadingLevel, maxHeadingLevel]);
  useEffect(() => {
    if (typeof document === 'undefined') return;
    const applyHash = () => {
      const h = window.location.hash.replace('#', '');
      if (h) setActiveId(h);
    };
    applyHash();
    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(entries => {
      entries.forEach(entry => {
        if (entry.isIntersecting) {
          setActiveId(entry.target.id);
        }
      });
    }, {
      rootMargin: '0px 0px -70% 0px',
      threshold: 0.1
    });
    const ids = toc.flatMap(i => [i, ...i.children ?? []]).map(i => i.id);
    ids.forEach(id => {
      const el = document.getElementById(id);
      if (el) observer.observe(el);
    });
    window.addEventListener('hashchange', applyHash);
    return () => {
      window.removeEventListener('hashchange', applyHash);
      observer.disconnect();
    };
  }, [toc]);
  const Item = ({node, depth = 0}) => {
    const isActive = activeId === node.id;
    return <li className="toc-item relative ml-6" data-depth={depth}>
        <a href={node.href} className={`py-1 block font-medium ${isActive ? activeClassName : inactiveClassName}`} style={depth > 0 ? {
      marginLeft: `${depth}rem`
    } : {}} onClick={() => setActiveId(node.id)}>
          {node.label}
        </a>
        {node.children && node.children.length > 0 && <>
            {node.children.map(child => <Item node={child} depth={depth + 1} key={child.href} />)}
          </>}
      </li>;
  };
  const data = toc && toc.length ? toc : items || [];
  return <div className={`text-gray-600 text-sm leading-6 w-[18rem] pb-4 -mt-10 pt-10 hidden xl:block ${className}`} id="table-of-contents-custom">
      <ul id="table-of-contents-custom-content" className="toc">
        <li className="toc-item relative">
          <div className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 font-medium flex items-center space-x-2 py-1">
            <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="h-3 w-3">
              <path d="M2.44434 12.6665H13.5554" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round"></path>
              <path d="M2.44434 3.3335H13.5554" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round"></path>
              <path d="M2.44434 8H7.33323" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round"></path>
            </svg>
            <span>{title}</span>
          </div>
        </li>
        {data.map(node => <Item node={node} key={node.href} />)}
      </ul>
    </div>;
};

<Panel>
  <TableOfContents />
</Panel>

<Tip> Hit the `Try it` button to try this API now in our playground. It's the best way to check the full request and response in one place, customize your parameters, and generate ready-to-use code snippets.</Tip>

### Examples

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="API Request">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X 'POST' \
    'https://api.usecortex.ai/fetch/fetch-source-content' \
    -H 'accept: application/json' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
    "tenant_id": "string",
    "sub_tenant_id": "string",
    "source_id": "string",
    "mode": "content",
    "expiry_seconds": 3600
    }'
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```ts theme={null}
    const content = await client.fetch.fetchContent({
      file_id: "CortexDoc1234",
      file_type: "pdf",
      tenant_id: "tenant_1234",
      return_content: true,
      sub_tenant_id: "sub_tenant_4567"
    });
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python (Sync)">
    ```python theme={null}
    # Async usage is similar, just use async_client and await
    content = client.fetch.fetch_content(
        file_id="CortexDoc1234",
        file_type="pdf",
        tenant_id="tenant_1234",
        return_content=True,
        sub_tenant_id="sub_tenant_4567"
    )
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Functionality

* Extracts user credentials and organization details from the API key
* Validates the file access permissions for the specified tenant
* Creates secure access tokens for file retrieval
* When `return_content` is `true`: Returns the actual file content directly
* When `return_content` is `false`: Generates time-limited download URLs for the requested file
* Returns downloadable URLs that can be used to access the file content

## Error Responses

All endpoints return consistent error responses following the standard format. For detailed error information, see our [Error Responses](/api-reference/error-responses) documentation.


## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /fetch/fetch-source-content
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Cortex SDK API
  description: REST APIs for Cortex AI retrieval engine
  version: 0.0.1
servers:
  - url: /
    description: Local
    x-fern-server-name: cortex-backend-local
  - url: https://api.usecortex.ai
    description: Production
    x-fern-server-name: cortex-prod
    x-fern-audiences:
      - public
  - url: https://preprod.usecortex.ai
    description: Staging
    x-fern-server-name: cortex-staging
security: []
paths:
  /fetch/fetch-source-content:
    post:
      tags:
        - fetch
      summary: Fetch Source
      description: |-
        Fetch the content of a source ingested.

        This endpoint can return:
        - File content directly (as string or base64)
        - A presigned URL to access the file
        - Both content and presigned URL
      operationId: fetch_source_fetch_fetch_source_content_post
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SourceFetchRequest'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SourceFetchResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request - Invalid input parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/cortex__models__response__commons__ActualErrorResponse
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Authentication required
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/cortex__models__response__commons__ActualErrorResponse
        '403':
          description: Forbidden - Access denied
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/cortex__models__response__commons__ActualErrorResponse
        '404':
          description: Not Found - Resource does not exist
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/cortex__models__response__commons__ActualErrorResponse
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity - Validation failed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/cortex__models__response__commons__ActualErrorResponse
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/cortex__models__response__commons__ActualErrorResponse
        '503':
          description: Service Unavailable
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/cortex__models__response__commons__ActualErrorResponse
      security:
        - HTTPBearer: []
components:
  schemas:
    SourceFetchRequest:
      properties:
        tenant_id:
          type: string
          title: Tenant Id
          description: Unique identifier for the tenant/organization
          example: tenant_1234
        sub_tenant_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Sub Tenant Id
          description: >-
            Optional sub-tenant identifier used to organize data within a
            tenant. If omitted, the default sub-tenant created during tenant
            setup will be used.
          example: sub_tenant_4567
        source_id:
          type: string
          title: Source Id
          description: Source ID of the file to fetch
          example: CortexDoc1234
        mode:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FetchMode'
          description: >-
            Fetch mode: 'content' returns file content, 'url' returns presigned
            URL, 'both' returns both
          default: content
        expiry_seconds:
          type: integer
          maximum: 604800
          minimum: 60
          title: Expiry Seconds
          description: 'Expiry time in seconds for presigned URL (60-604800, default: 3600)'
          default: 3600
          example: 1
      type: object
      required:
        - tenant_id
        - source_id
      title: SourceFetchRequest
      description: Request to fetch source file content.
    SourceFetchResponse:
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          title: Success
          description: Whether the fetch was successful
          default: true
          example: true
        source_id:
          type: string
          title: Source Id
          description: Source ID of the fetched file
          example: CortexDoc1234
        content:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Content
          description: File content as string (if mode includes 'content')
        content_base64:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Content Base64
          description: >-
            File content as base64 encoded string (for binary files, if mode
            includes 'content')
        presigned_url:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Presigned Url
          description: Presigned URL to access the file (if mode includes 'url')
        content_type:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Content Type
          description: Content type of the file
        size_bytes:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          title: Size Bytes
          description: Size of the file in bytes
        message:
          type: string
          title: Message
          description: Response message
          default: File fetched successfully
        error:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Error
          description: Error message if fetch failed
      type: object
      required:
        - source_id
      title: SourceFetchResponse
      description: Response for file fetch request.
    cortex__models__response__commons__ActualErrorResponse:
      properties:
        detail:
          $ref: >-
            #/components/schemas/cortex__models__response__commons__ErrorResponse
      type: object
      required:
        - detail
      title: ActualErrorResponse
    FetchMode:
      type: string
      enum:
        - content
        - url
        - both
      title: FetchMode
      description: Mode for fetching file content.
    cortex__models__response__commons__ErrorResponse:
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          title: Success
          default: false
          example: true
        message:
          type: string
          title: Message
          default: Error occurred
        error_code:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Error Code
      type: object
      title: ErrorResponse
  securitySchemes:
    HTTPBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````