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title: getFile
description: Returns information about a file, offline request
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## Method: getFile  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Returns information about a file, offline request

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Required | Description |
|----------|---------------|----------|-------------|
|file\_id|[int](../types/int.md) | Yes|Identifier of the file to get|


### Return type: [File](../types/File.md)