MadelineProtoDocs/docs/TD_docs/methods/getFilePersistent.md

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title: getFilePersistent
description: Returns information about a file by its persistent id, offline request. May be used to register a URL as a file for further uploading or sending as message
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# Method: getFilePersistent  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Returns information about a file by its persistent id, offline request. May be used to register a URL as a file for further uploading or sending as message

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|persistent\_file\_id|[string](../types/string.md) | Persistent identifier of the file to get | Yes|
|file\_type|[FileType](../types/FileType.md) | File type, if known | Yes|


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