> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.riverside.fm/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Download File

> Download the media file of a track.

<Warning>
  **This endpoint is deprecated.** Please migrate to the [v3 Download File](/endpoints-reference/v3/download-file) endpoint.
</Warning>

**HTTP Method**: GET

**URL**: `/api/v1/download/file/{file_id}`

**Authentication**: Requires API Key in the request header.

**Path Parameters**:

* `file_id` ID of the file to retrieve. This will be provided when calling the [Get Recording](endpoints-reference/get-recording) endpoint.

**Response**: The media file.

**Rate limit**: Once every 10 seconds per unique request.

**Status Codes**:

* `200 OK` Recording retrieval successful.
* `401 Unauthorized` Authentication failed.
* `404 Not Found` Recording not found.

### **Sample Request**

```md theme={null}
GET /api/v1/download/file/{file_id} HTTP/1.1
Host: platform.riverside.fm
Authorization: BEARER YOUR_API_KEY
```

### **Sample Response**

```md theme={null}
connection: keep-alive 
content-disposition: attachment; filename="riverside_dev_admin_raw-audio_david_25009e's%20stud_0001.wav" 
content-type: audio/x-wav 
date: Thu,04 Jul 2024 13:08:17 GMT 
keep-alive: timeout=5 
transfer-encoding: chunked 
x-powered-by: Express 
x-ratelimit-limit: 1 
x-ratelimit-remaining: 0 
x-ratelimit-reset: 180
```