Get all of the information about a file, except for its contents. When a file expires, it no longer exists, and there will be no info about it, and the fileInfo field will be blank. If a transaction or smart contract deletes the file, but it has not yet expired, then the fileInfo field will be non-empty, the deleted field will be true, its size will be 0, and its contents will be empty. Note that each file has a FileID, but does not have a filename.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| header | QueryHeader | Standard info sent from client to node, including the signed payment, and what kind of response is requested (cost, state proof, both, or neither). |
| fileID | FileID | The file ID of the file for which information is requested |
Response when the client sends the node FileGetInfoQuery
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| header | ResponseHeader | Standard response from node to client, including the requested fields: cost, or state proof, or both, or neither |
| fileInfo | FileGetInfoResponse.FileInfo | The information about the file (a state proof can be generated for this) |
Response when the client sends the node FileGetInfoQuery
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fileID | FileID | The file ID of the file for which information is requested |
| size | Number of bytes in contents | |
| expirationTime | Timestamp | The current time at which this account is set to expire |
| deleted | True if deleted but not yet expired | |
| keys | KeyList | One of these keys must sign in order to modify or delete the file |